Charmeil (; ) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
Geography Accessible by departmental roads 6 and 27, Charmeil is located northwest of Vichy, south of Saint-Rémy-en-Rollat, east of Vendat, and north of Bellerive-sur-Allier.
A weather station is located on the site of the airport, elevation: .
Administration List of successive mayors: 2001-2014: Andrée-Claude Petillat 2014-current: Franck Gonzales
Population
Economy Charmeil has a commercial area with signs: Mr Bricolage, Jardiland, a GiFi store, Lidl, and local merchants.
Culture and Heritage Charmeil Castle, which was the summer residence of Marshal Philippe Pétain in 1943 and which was held including a secret meeting between Pierre Laval and the advisor of German Rudolf Rahn embassy minister in August 1942. Church Boutiron bridge (on departmental road 27, between Charmeil and Creuzier-le-Vieux, Monument historique since 2021)
See also Vichy — Charmeil Airport Communes of the Allier department
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