Saint-Pourçain
Saint-Pourçain may refer to several communes in France: * Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, in the Allier department * Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre, in the Allier department It may also refer to an ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' for wine: * Saint-Pourçain AOC Saint-Pourçain is an ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) for wine located around Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule in the Auvergne region of France. It can alternatively be considered as an upstream satellite of the Loire wine region or as a tiny ...

Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule (, literally ''Saint-Pourçain on Sioule''; Auvergnat: ''Sant Porçanh de Siula'') is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. It is named after Saint Pourçain, a 6th century AD freed slave who was founder of a local monastery. Geography The commune is located north of Vichy and south of Moulins on the former Route nationale 9 (departmental road 2009). The river Bouble forms part of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Sioule, which flows north-northeast through the commune and crosses the town. Population Wine Saint-Pourçain wine is made in an area around the commune. Natural and technological risks The city is exposed to some natural risks : * Flood risk due to the fact that the Sioule goes through the city. The last significant flood has been recorded in year 1982. * Earthquake hazard : low risk zone. as well as two industrial risks : * Transport of hazardous substances: County roads ...
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Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre (, literally ''Saint-Pourçain on Besbre'') is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. Le Pal is an animal theme park in the municipality area of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre. Population See also *Communes of the Allier department The following is a list of the 317 communes of the Allier department of France. Intercommunalities The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Allier Allier communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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Appellation D'origine Contrôlée
An appellation is a legally defined and protected geographical indication primarily used to identify where the grapes for a wine were grown, although other types of food often have appellations as well. Restrictions other than geographical boundaries, such as what grapes may be grown, maximum grape yields, alcohol level, and other quality factors may also apply before an appellation name may legally appear on a wine bottle label. The rules that govern appellations are dependent on the country in which the wine was produced. History The tradition of wine appellation is very old. The oldest references are to be found in the Bible, where ''wine of Samaria'', ''wine of Carmel'', ''wine of Jezreel'', or ''wine of Helbon'' are mentioned. This tradition of appellation continued throughout the Antiquity and the Middle Ages, though without any officially sanctioned rules. Historically, the world's first exclusive (protected) vineyard zone was introduced in Chianti, Italy in 1716 and th ...
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