Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule


Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. It is named after Saint :fr:Pourçain|Pourçain, a 6th century AD freed slave who was founder of a local monastery.

Geography

The commune is located north of Vichy and south of Moulins on the former Route nationale 9.
The river Bouble forms part of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Sioule, which flows north-northeast through the commune and crosses the town.

Population

Wine

is made in an area around the commune.

Natural and technological risks

The city is exposed to some natural risks :
as well as two industrial risks :
The entire county is exposed to storm risk. 150 km/h winds have been recorded just before the year 2000.
Two prevention plans of natural risks have been prescribed on the basins of the "Sioule" and of the "Allier", and have both been approved respectively in year 1999 and 2008.

Personalities