Taxat-Senat is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. It is located 16.5 kilometres (10.3 mi) northwest of Gannat along the D223 road, northwest of Charroux, southwest of Chezelle, west of Ussel-d'Allier and northeast of Bellenaves and Naves.[3][4]
Taxat-Senat | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 46°12′06″N 3°08′20″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Allier |
Arrondissement | Moulins |
Canton | Gannat |
Intercommunality | Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Philippe Guittard[1] |
Area 1 | 13.62 km2 (5.26 sq mi) |
Population | 191 |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 03278 /03140 |
Elevation | 267–406 m (876–1,332 ft) (avg. 273 m or 896 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 278 | — |
1968 | 321 | +15.5% |
1975 | 274 | −14.6% |
1982 | 239 | −12.8% |
1990 | 213 | −10.9% |
1999 | 210 | −1.4% |
2008 | 227 | +8.1% |
2013 | 219 | −3.5% |
Source: INSEE (1968–2013) |
In 2007, the working age population was 120 people, 96 were active and 24 were inactive. 92 of the 96 active people (49 men and 43 women) were employed and 4 (1 man and 3 women) unemployed. Of the 24, 8 inactive people were retired, 6 were students and 10 were classified as "other inactive".[5]
In 2009 there were 84 tax units making up 218 individuals, and the median annual income tax per person was €16,102.5.[6]
In 2007, 12 establishments existed in the commune, including a food company, a manufacturer, a construction company and an auto repair firm and service companies.[7] In 2000, the commune had 22 farms covering a total of 1274 hectares.
The commune contains the Église romane Saint-André de Taxat,[8] dated to the twelfth century with rich frescoes of the fourteenth century.[9] It is listed on the Supplementary List of Historic Monuments and is partly ruined,[10] especially the floor of the nave and is subject to a restoration plan. The other church, Église de Senat, the parish church, has an apse and bell tower which are also on Supplementary List of Historic Monuments.[11]