Taxat-Senat

Taxat-Senat is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. It is located 16.5 kilometres (10.3 mi) northwest of Gannat along the D223 road, northwest of Charroux, southwest of Chezelle, west of Ussel-d'Allier and northeast of Bellenaves and Naves.^[3][4]

Taxat-Senat
Commune
The church in Senat
Location of Taxat-Senat
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Coordinates: 46°12′06″N 3°08′20″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Allier
Arrondissement	Vichy
Canton	Gannat
Intercommunality	Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Philippe Guittard[1]
Area 1	13.62 km2 (5.26 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	211
• Density	15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	03278 /03140
Elevation	267–406 m (876–1,332 ft) (avg. 273 m or 896 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	321	—
1975	274	−2.24%
1982	239	−1.93%
1990	213	−1.43%
1999	210	−0.16%
2009	226	+0.74%
2014	223	−0.27%
2020	189	−2.72%
Source: INSEE[5]

Economy

As of 2020, the working age population was 117 people, of which 74% were active (7% unemployed) and 26% were inactive (11% retired, 10% students).^[6]

Sights

The commune contains the Église romane Saint-André de Taxat,^[7] dated to the twelfth century with rich frescoes of the fourteenth century.^[8] It is listed on the Supplementary List of Historic Monuments and is partly ruined,^[9] especially the floor of the nave and is subject to a restoration plan. The other church, Église de Senat, the parish church, has an apse and bell tower which are also on Supplementary List of Historic Monuments.^[10]

Personalities

• Hubert Pradon-Vallancy (1891–1943), Deputy of the Allier Department from 1928 to 1932. He was born in the Château de Mont in Taxat-Senat and was also mayor of Taxat-Senat.

See also

• Communes of the Allier department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. Fanaud, Lucien (2005). Voies romaines et Vieux Chemins en Bourbonnais. Editions de Borée. p. 231. ISBN 978-2-84494-006-3. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
4. Maps (Map). Google Maps.
5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
6. Population active, emploi et chômage au sens du recensement en 2020, INSEE
7. Courtillé, Anne (1997). Marie En Auvergne, Bourbonnais Et Velay. Editions de Borée. p. 91. ISBN 978-2-908592-56-6. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
8. Génermont, Marcel; Pradel, Pierre (1938). Allier. Letouzey et Ané. p. 266. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
9. Grégoire, C., Le Canton de Chantelle [Canton of Chantelle], 1910; reprinted as Chantelle (et ses environs) [Chantelle and its surroundings], coll. « Monographies des villes et villages de France » (Micberth), Paris, Res Universis, 1990, pp. 297–317.
10. Sauvegarde de l'art français (Association) (1979). La Sauvegarde de l'art français. Picard. p. 198. ISBN 978-2-7084-0481-6. Retrieved 30 May 2012.