Couzon

Couzon
Couzon
Administration
Country	France
Region	Auvergne
Department	Allier
Arrondissement	Moulins
Canton	Lurcy-Lévis
Intercommunality	Pays de Lévis en Bocage Bourbonnais
Mayor	Éliane Blanchet (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	197–274 m (646–899 ft) (avg. 224 m/735 ft)
Land area1	19.85 km2 (7.66 sq mi)
Population2	300  (2008)
- Density	15 /km2 (39 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	03090/ 03160
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 46°39′32″N 3°07′18″E / 46.6588888889°N 3.12166666667°E / 46.6588888889; 3.12166666667

Couzon is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Population

Historical population of Couzon

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
293	355	291	301	290	294	300

Economy

The economy is based around forestry, agriculture and most people have small holdings. This region was prized for its clay and there are many old 'Tuilleries' which were the old tile-making sites. The weather used to be very hot in the summer with snow in the winter as it is quite high up, but the last couple of years have seen an increase in rain (to the point of damaging crops), and milder summers.

Facilities

The nearest small town and supermarket is ten minutes away at Bourbon L'Archambault, which was the original seat of the Dukes of Bourbon in medieval times and has the remains of a superb castle, it was also a Roman bath town. The nearest large town is Moulins, Allier.

There is also a house that Joan of Arc is said to have stayed in.

Sport

There is an excellent sports complex and it is possible to go kayaking and canoeing on the river. There are also a variety of sports clubs including motorcross, archery, scuba diving, martial arts and rifle shooting.

See also

• Communes of the Allier department

References

• INSEE