Aurouër is a commune in the Allier department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of central France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aurouërois or Aurouëroises.
Geography
Aurouër is located some north by north-east of Moulins and south-east of Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier. The whole eastern border of the commune is the departmental boundary between Allier and Nièvre. Access to the commune is by the D133 road from Villeneuve-sur-Allier in the south-west which passes through the commune and the village and continues east to Saint-Ennemond. The D228 goes north-east from the village to Dornes. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of:
Les Berthomiers Le Bois Canot Bonnefond Les Cantes Champfroid Le Charlet Les Chenes Le Choulton Le Domaine Chateau Domaine Martin Les Durands Les Forets Les Gallets Les Gouffats Les Grillets La Joubarde Lafat Lardillat La Motte La Motte-Ponay La Niziere La Noue Le Ponay Les Simonets Les Torterats Vaucoulmin Les Vernes
There are large forested areas in the south-east of the commune with most of the rest farmland.Google Maps
There are many ponds scattered across the commune from which streams flow towards the west to join the Allier.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name 2001 2024 Alain BordeRe-elected in 2014: 2024 Current Yves Lenoir
Demography Between 1837 and 1879 Aurouër was part of the commune Villeneuve-sur-Allier.
See also Communes of the Allier department
References
External links Aurouër on the old IGN website Aurouër on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Aurouer on the 1750 Cassini Map