Couzon

For other uses, see Couzon (disambiguation).

Couzon
Location of Couzon
Couzon Couzon
Coordinates: 46°39′32″N 3°07′18″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Allier
Arrondissement	Moulins
Canton	Bourbon-l'Archambault
Intercommunality	Pays de Lévis en Bocage Bourbonnais
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Christophe de Contenson (PR)
Area 1	19.85 km2 (7.66 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	282
• Density	14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	03090 /03160
Elevation	197–274 m (646–899 ft) (avg. 224 m or 735 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	293	—
1968	355	+21.2%
1975	291	−18.0%
1982	301	+3.4%
1990	290	−3.7%
1999	294	+1.4%
2008	300	+2.0%
2012	282	−6.0%

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