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Bourbon-l'Archambault
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The chateau in Bourbon-l'Archambault
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 Bourbon-l'Archambault
Location in France
Bourbon-l'Archambault
Location in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Allier | |
| Arrondissement | Moulins | |
| Canton | Bourbon-l'Archambault | |
| Intercommunality | Bocage Bourbonnais (seat) | |
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54.84 km2 (21.17 sq mi) | |
| Population
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2,554 | |
| • Density | 46.572/km2 (120.62/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
03036 /03160
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| Elevation | 215–321 m (705–1,053 ft) (avg. 260 m or 850 ft) |
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Bourbon-l'Archambault (French pronunciation: [buʁbɔ̃ laʁʃɑ̃bo]) is a spa town and a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central France. It is the place of origin of the House of Bourbon.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1968 | 2,607 | — |
| 1975 | 2,598 | −0.05% |
| 1982 | 2,550 | −0.27% |
| 1990 | 2,630 | +0.39% |
| 1999 | 2,564 | −0.28% |
| 2007 | 2,604 | +0.19% |
| 2012 | 2,561 | −0.33% |
| 2017 | 2,559 | −0.02% |
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Personalities
In 1681, Louise Marie Anne de Bourbon, Mademoiselle de Tours - the third daughter of Louis XIV and his mistress Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart, marquise de Montespan - died there at the age of six. On 27 May 1707, Madame de Montespan herself also died at the chateau.
The town was Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord's favorite vacation spot.
In 1915, mathematician André Lichnerowicz was born here (died 1998).
See also
In Spanish: Bourbon-l'Archambault para niños
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