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.
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Coordinates: 46°17′23″N 2°44′32″E / 46.2897°N 2.7422°E | |
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 1 | 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. |
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
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.
Commentry gave its name to a coal field over 21 square kilometres in extent, and historically had important foundries and forges.[7]
Charles Brongniart discovered many fossils near Commentry, including Meganeura in the Stephanian stage coal measures in 1880.