Commentry

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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

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Coordinates: 46°17′23″N 2°44′32″E﻿ / ﻿46.2897°N 2.7422°E﻿ / 46.2897; 2.7422
Country| France
Region| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department| Allier
Arrondissement| Montluçon
Canton| Commentry
Intercommunality| Commentry Montmarault Néris Communauté
Government

• Mayor (2020-2026) | Sylvain Bourdier[1]
Area

| 20.96 km2 (8.09 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[2]

| 6,059
• Density| 290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code|

03082 /03600

Elevation| 332–462 m (1,089–1,516 ft)
(avg. 385 m or 1,263 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Commentry (French pronunciation: [kɔmɑ̃tʁi]; Auvergnat: Comentriac) is a commune in the department of Allier in central France. It lies 42 miles (68 km) southwest of Moulins in the valley of the Œil. It is within 8 km of one of the geographic centres of France. The film actress Yvonne Rozille (1900–1985) was born in Commentry.

## Population

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Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1793 | 600| —
1800 | 498| −2.63%
1806 | 565| +2.13%
1821 | 601| +0.41%
1831 | 1,277| +7.83%
1836 | 1,126| −2.49%
1841 | 1,424| +4.81%
1846 | 3,015| +16.19%
1851 | 5,465| +12.63%
1856 | 8,484| +9.19%
1861 | 8,582| +0.23%
1866 | 9,978| +3.06%
1872 | 11,698| +2.69%
1876 | 12,978| +2.63%
1881 | 12,416| −0.88%
1886 | 12,515| +0.16%
1891 | 12,618| +0.16%
1896 | 12,632| +0.02%
1901 | 11,169| −2.43%
| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1906 | 10,205| −1.79%
1911 | 10,112| −0.18%
1921 | 10,256| +0.14%
1926 | 10,089| −0.33%
1931 | 10,136| +0.09%
1936 | 8,827| −2.73%
1946 | 9,119| +0.33%
1954 | 9,259| +0.19%
1962 | 9,711| +0.60%
1968 | 10,026| +0.53%
1975 | 10,043| +0.02%
1982 | 9,195| −1.25%
1990 | 8,021| −1.69%
1999 | 7,204| −1.19%
2007 | 6,803| −0.71%
2012 | 6,592| −0.63%
2017 | 6,239| −1.09%
2020 | 6,100| −0.75%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

## History

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Commentry was home to Compagnie de Commentry-Fourchambault-Decazeville, thanks to an important coal deposit. The coal mine fueled a huge growth in population, from under 1,000 to more than 12,000, while Stéphane Mony was its CEO (1840–1884).[5] Commentry was the first commune ever to elect a socialist mayor: Christophe Thivrier was elected 6 June 1882.[6] The Socialist Party of France was founded in Commentry in September 1902.

## Economy

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Commentry gave its name to a coal field over 21 square kilometres in extent, and historically had important foundries and forges.[7]

## Science

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Charles Brongniart discovered many fossils near Commentry, including Meganeura in the Stephanian stage coal measures in 1880.

## Personalities

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* Jean Bayet (1882–1969) Professor of Latin Language and Literature at the Sorbonne, whose grandfather Gilbert Bayet was mayor of Commentry 1871–1873.
* Henri Fayol (1841–1925) mining engineer, developed Fayolism, an approach to management and administration.
* Abel Gance (1889–1981) film director and producer, raised by maternal grandparents in Commentry until the age of eight.
* Jacques Hillairet (1886-1984) historian specializing in the history of Paris, officer of the Legion of Honour.
* Émile Mâle (1862–1954) art historian and member of the Académie française.
* Stéphane Mony (1800–1884) Engineer, director of the colliery at Commentry; mayor from 1854 to 1883; deputy from 1868 to 1871.
* Christophe Thivrier (1841–1895) first elected Socialist mayor in France.
* Roger Vergé (1930–2015) Celebrated chef and restaurateur.

## See also

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* Communes of the Allier department

## References

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1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Commentry, EHESS (in French).
4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
5. ^ (in French) L'Administration industrielle et générale par Henri Fayol ISBN 978-2-903628-09-3 https://f-origin.hypotheses.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/1931/files/2016/09/Fayol-1916.pdfArchived 2019-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
6. ^ (in French) Election of the first socialist mayor Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
7. ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Commentry". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 766.

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* Abrest
* Agonges
* Ainay-le-Château
* Andelaroche
* Archignat
* Arfeuilles
* Arpheuilles-Saint-Priest
* Arronnes
* Aubigny
* Audes
* Aurouër
* Autry-Issards
* Avermes
* Avrilly
* Bagneux
* Barberier
* Barrais-Bussolles
* Bayet
* Beaulon
* Beaune-d'Allier
* Bègues
* Bellenaves
* Bellerive-sur-Allier
* Bert
* Bessay-sur-Allier
* Besson
* Bézenet
* Billezois
* Billy
* Biozat
* Bizeneuille
* Blomard
* Bost
* Boucé
* Le Bouchaud
* Bourbon-l'Archambault
* Braize
* Bransat
* Bresnay
* Bressolles
* Le Brethon
* Le Breuil
* Broût-Vernet
* Brugheas
* Busset
* Buxières-les-Mines
* La Celle
* Cérilly
* Cesset
* La Chabanne
* Chambérat
* Chamblet
* Chantelle
* Chapeau
* La Chapelaude
* La Chapelle
* La Chapelle-aux-Chasses
* Chappes
* Chareil-Cintrat
* Charmeil
* Charmes
* Charroux
* Chassenard
* Château-sur-Allier
* Châtel-de-Neuvre
* Châtel-Montagne
* Châtelperron
* Châtelus
* Châtillon
* Chavenon
* Chavroches
* Chazemais
* Chemilly
* Chevagnes
* Chezelle
* Chézy
* Chirat-l'Église
* Chouvigny
* Cindré
* Cognat-Lyonne
* Colombier
* Commentry
* Contigny
* Cosne-d'Allier
* Coulandon
* Coulanges
* Couleuvre
* Courçais
* Coutansouze
* Couzon
* Créchy
* Cressanges
* Creuzier-le-Neuf
* Creuzier-le-Vieux
* Cusset
* Deneuille-lès-Chantelle
* Deneuille-les-Mines
* Désertines
* Deux-Chaises
* Diou
* Domérat
* Dompierre-sur-Besbre
* Le Donjon
* Doyet
* Droiturier
* Durdat-Larequille
* Ébreuil
* Échassières
* Escurolles
* Espinasse-Vozelle
* Estivareilles
* Étroussat
* Ferrières-sur-Sichon
* La Ferté-Hauterive
* Fleuriel
* Fourilles
* Franchesse
* Gannat
* Gannay-sur-Loire
* Garnat-sur-Engièvre
* Gennetines
* Gipcy
* Gouise
* La Guillermie
* Haut-Bocage
* Hauterive
* Hérisson
* Huriel
* Hyds
* Isle-et-Bardais
* Isserpent
* Jaligny-sur-Besbre
* Jenzat
* Laféline
* Lalizolle
* Lamaids
* Langy
* Lapalisse
* Laprugne
* Lavault-Sainte-Anne
* Lavoine
* Lenax
* Lételon
* Liernolles
* Lignerolles
* Limoise
* Loddes
* Loriges
* Louchy-Montfand
* Louroux-Bourbonnais
* Louroux-de-Beaune
* Louroux-de-Bouble
* Luneau
* Lurcy-Lévis
* Lusigny
* Magnet
* Malicorne
* Marcenat
* Marcillat-en-Combraille
* Marigny
* Mariol
* Le Mayet-d'École
* Le Mayet-de-Montagne
* Mazerier
* Mazirat
* Meaulne-Vitray
* Meillard
* Meillers
* Mercy
* Mesples
* Molinet
* Molles
* Monestier
* Monétay-sur-Allier
* Monétay-sur-Loire
* Montaiguët-en-Forez
* Montaigu-le-Blin
* Montbeugny
* Montcombroux-les-Mines
* Monteignet-sur-l'Andelot
* Le Montet
* Montilly
* Montluçonsubpr
* Montmarault
* Montoldre
* Montord
* Montvicq
* Moulinspref
* Murat
* Nades
* Nassigny
* Naves
* Néris-les-Bains
* Neuilly-en-Donjon
* Neuilly-le-Réal
* Neure
* Neuvy
* Nizerolles
* Noyant-d'Allier
* Paray-le-Frésil
* Paray-sous-Briailles
* Périgny
* La Petite-Marche
* Pierrefitte-sur-Loire
* Le Pin
* Poëzat
* Pouzy-Mésangy
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* Reugny
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* Saint-Aubin-le-Monial
* Saint-Bonnet-de-Four
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* Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais
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* Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais
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* Saint-Désiré
* Saint-Didier-en-Donjon
* Saint-Didier-la-Forêt
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* Saint-Ennemond
* Sainte-Thérence
* Saint-Étienne-de-Vicq
* Saint-Fargeol
* Saint-Félix
* Saint-Genest
* Saint-Gérand-de-Vaux
* Saint-Gérand-le-Puy
* Saint-Germain-de-Salles
* Saint-Germain-des-Fossés
* Saint-Hilaire
* Saint-Léger-sur-Vouzance
* Saint-Léon
* Saint-Léopardin-d'Augy
* Saint-Loup
* Saint-Marcel-en-Marcillat
* Saint-Marcel-en-Murat
* Saint-Martin-des-Lais
* Saint-Martinien
* Saint-Menoux
* Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs
* Saint-Palais
* Saint-Pierre-Laval
* Saint-Plaisir
* Saint-Pont
* Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre
* Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
* Saint-Priest-d'Andelot
* Saint-Priest-en-Murat
* Saint-Prix
* Saint-Rémy-en-Rollat
* Saint-Sauvier
* Saint-Sornin
* Saint-Victor
* Saint-Voir
* Saint-Yorre
* Saligny-sur-Roudon
* Sanssat
* Saulcet
* Saulzet
* Sauvagny
* Sazeret
* Serbannes
* Servilly
* Seuillet
* Sorbier
* Souvigny
* Sussat
* Target
* Taxat-Senat
* Teillet-Argenty
* Terjat
* Le Theil
* Theneuille
* Thiel-sur-Acolin
* Thionne
* Tortezais
* Toulon-sur-Allier
* Treban
* Treignat
* Treteau
* Trévol
* Trézelles
* Tronget
* Urçay
* Ussel-d'Allier
* Valignat
* Valigny
* Vallon-en-Sully
* Varennes-sur-Allier
* Varennes-sur-Tèche
* Vaumas
* Vaux
* Veauce
* Venas
* Vendat
* Verneix
* Le Vernet
* Verneuil-en-Bourbonnais
* Vernusse
* Le Veurdre
* Vichysubpr
* Vicq
* Vieure
* Le Vilhain
* Villebret
* Villefranche-d'Allier
* Villeneuve-sur-Allier
* Viplaix
* Voussac
* Ygrande
* Yzeure

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