Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais (, ; known as Saint-Christophe until 31 December 2022; ) is a commune in the

Allier Allier ( , , ; ) is a Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region that borders Cher (department), Cher to the west, Nièvre to the north, Saône-et-Loire and Loire (department), Loire to the east, Pu ...

department in

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in central

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Geography

Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais is surrounded by the communes of Billezois, Saint-Prix, Le Breuil, Isserpent,

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, and Saint-Étienne-de-Vicq. Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais lies about from

Vichy Vichy (, ; ) is a city in the central French department of Allier. Located on the Allier river, it is a major spa and resort town and during World War II was the capital of Vichy France. As of 2021, Vichy has a population of 25,789. Known f ...

. The south of the commune is rolling hills and valleys, whereas the north is flatter and more favorable to agriculture. Le Mourgon, the principal stream of the commune is 18 km long and separates these two parts.

Population

Its inhabitants are called ''Christophais''.

Sights

*Bruyères Reservoir, known for its fly fishing. *Two 19th-century churches.

References

Communes of Allier Allier communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Allier-geo-stub