Chavenon
Chavenon (; oc, Chavanon) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne in central France. History The former name is ''Ecclesia de Cavenone'',Quoted for the first time as Ecclesia de Cavenone by Nicolas de Nicolay 1517-1583. the name of a monastery which was destroyed in the French Revolution. Population Transportation * Gare de Chavenon Government The following table shows mayors of Chavenon. Sights *Saint-Martin Church, Eglise Saint-Martin which is a 12th-century building * Castle Montgeorges, which is a 16th-century building *Manor of Saint Hubertus, which is a 19th-century mansion and now a Russian orthodox monastery with a park drawn by the landscape gardener François-Marie Treyve. * Watermill oVeauxon the river Aumance (the last one on this French river). The Aumance is a tributary of the Cher. This mill is on the Cassini map. * Manor of Sceauve, which is a former fief. Personalities Born in Chavenon: * Cécile Desliens (1853–1937), painter * ...
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Gare De Chavenon
Chavenon station ( French: ''Gare de Chavenon'') was a railway station in Chavenon, France. Destinations The following connections were offered: * To Montluçon * To Moulins The station was also used for the transportation of coal produced in the nearby city of Buxières-les-Mines Buxières-les-Mines () is a commune in the Allier department in central France. Population Transport Buxières-les-Mines was served by railway. The railway station was Gare de Chavenon in the nearby city of Chavenon. It was used for the tra .... External links *History and picture Defunct railway stations in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Railway stations closed in 1972 {{Auvergne-railstation-stub ...
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