# Agonges

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**Agonges** (aɡɔ̃ʒ) is a [commune](/source/Communes_of_France) in the [Allier](/source/Allier) [department](/source/Departments_of_France) in the [Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes](/source/Auvergne-Rh%C3%B4ne-Alpes) region of central [France](/source/France).

The inhabitants of the commune are known as *Agongeois* or *Agongeoises*.[3]

## Geography

Agonges is located some 15 km north-west of [Moulins](/source/Moulins,_Allier) and 50 km south of [Nevers](/source/Nevers). It can be accessed by several roads: the D58 from [Saint-Menoux](/source/Saint-Menoux) in the south passes through the village and continues north, the D133 comes from the D953 in the south-west to the village and continues north-east to [Bagneux](/source/Bagneux,_Allier), the D54 comes from [Franchesse](/source/Franchesse) in the north-west to the village then continues east to join the D13, the D139 comes from [Couzon](/source/Couzon) in the north to join the D54 in the commune, and the D13 passes through the north-eastern corner of the commune. The commune consists entirely of farmland with numerous hamlets other than the village.[4]

The hamlets are:

- Chateau de Beaumont
- Chateau de Breuil
- Chateau du Monceau
- Fontenay
- Grand Langeron
- Grand Monceau
- La Coulette
- La Croix Peyre
- La Loire
- La Raymonerie
- La Vallette
- Lafont
- Lalue
- L'Augere
- Lavault
- Le Breuron
- Le Lieu Jobier
- Le Moulin Rateau
- Le Pingon
- Le Plaix
- Les Brosses
- Les Carrons
- Les Fourches
- Les Regnauds
- Les Sacrots
- Les Sodais
- Les Tarnissats
- Petit Langeron
- Petit Monceau
- Retif

The Ours river flows through the commune from the south passing west of the village and continuing north to join the Burge which forms part of the northern border. There are small lakes in the north of the commune that link to the Burge. The Burge continues north to join the [Allier](/source/Allier_(river)) south of Le Port Barreau.[4]

### Neighbouring communes and villages

[4]

## History

In 1807 the former commune of Breuil merged with Agonges.

## Administration

**List of Successive Mayors of Agonges**[5]

From To Name Party 1977 2014 Guy Juge PCF 2014 Current Romain Juge[6] DVG

## Population

Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1793 750 — 1821 744 −0.8% 1846 707 −5.0% 1872 844 +19.4% 1901 756 −10.4% 1926 604 −20.1% 1946 534 −11.6% 1962 474 −11.2% 1968 437 −7.8% 1975 385 −11.9% 1982 327 −15.1% 1990 300 −8.3% 1999 357 +19.0% 2007 374 +4.8% 2012 355 −5.1% 2017 309 −13.0% 2023 300 −2.9%

EHESS[7] and INSEE[8]

## Culture and heritage

### Civil heritage

The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

- The **Chateau of Sacrots** (17th century)[9]
- The **Chateau of La Pommeraye** (15th century)[10] is in a manor park from the 18th century equipped with round towers in the style of the 15th century.
- The **Chateau of Augère** (Middle Ages)[11] has a medieval dungeon covered with a roof extended by a Gothic building in the 19th century and still has a moat.
- The **Domain of Epine** (15th century),[12] a rare example of a fortified domain from the 14th century in [Bourbonnais](/source/Bourbonnais).
- The **Chateau of Echardons** (1792)[13] was rebuilt in 1792 and it remains the only castle with two towers and a [dovecote](/source/Dovecote).
- The **Chateau of Beaumont** (1740)[14] was rebuilt in 1740 on the site of a fortified castle of which only a tower and a dovecote remain.
- The **Chateau of Beaumont Park** (20th century)[15]
- The **Chateau of Echardons Park** (20th century).[16] The park is centred on a lane from the early 20th century.
- The **Park of La Tuilerie**[17]
- The **Park of La Pommeraie** (20th century)[18]
- The **Saulneraie Garden**[19]
- The **Laugère Park** (19th century)[20]

**Châteaux Picture Gallery**

### Religious heritage

The **Church of Notre-Dame** (12th century) is registered as an historical monument.[21][22] It contains a Bronze Bell (1578) that is registered as an historical object.[23]

**Church of Notre Dame Picture Gallery**

## Notable People linked to the commune

- **François Dalphonse** (1756-1821), politician, MP for Allier, owner of Beaumont Castle where he died
- **Jean Bardin**, radio host

## See also

- [Communes of the Allier department](/source/Communes_of_the_Allier_department)

### External links

- [Agonges on the old National Geographic Institute website](https://web.archive.org/web/20070312223908/http://www.ign.fr/affiche_rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1087&CommuneId=10702) (in French)
- [Agonges on Géoportail](http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=3.1592,46.6069&z=7.92265E-5&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.3D$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS@aggregate(1)&l=ADMINISTRATIVEUNITS.BOUNDARIES$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(1)&permalink=yes), [National Geographic Institute](/source/Institut_g%C3%A9ographique_national) (IGN) website (in French)
- [*Agonges* on the 1750 Cassini Map](http://rumsey.geogarage.com/maps/cassinige.html?lat=46.6069&lon=3.1592&zoom=13)
- High-resolution 360° Panoramas and Images of [The Church of Notre-Dame | Art Atlas](https://mcid.mcah.columbia.edu/art-atlas/panoramas-world-architecture/agonges-notre-dame)

## References

1. ["Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier"](https://maires-allier.fr/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/LISTE-NOMINATIVE-DES-COMMUNES-DE-LALLIER-AVEC-LE-NOM-DES-MAIRES-MAJ-DU-03-04-2026.pdf) [Nominative list of communes of Allier] (PDF) (in French). *maires-allier.fr*. Association of Mayors and Presidents of Intercommunalities of Allier. 3 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.

1. ["Répertoire national des élus: les maires"](https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503) (in French). *data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises*. 5 May 2026.

1. ["Agonges (03210)"](http://www.habitants.fr/agonges) (in French). *habitants.fr*. SARL Patagos. Retrieved 23 January 2016.

1. [Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Agonges,+France/@46.6238335,3.149332,12519m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x47f0e4e735d5893b:0x289722812720d93d?hl=en)

1. [List of Mayors of France](http://www.francegenweb.org/mairesgenweb/resultcommune.php?id=20612) (in French)

1. ["Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201004083439/http://www.maires-allier.fr/sites/site03.innogam.fr/files/LISTE%20NOMINATIVE%20DES%20COMMUNES%20DE%20L%27ALLIER%20MAJ%2008.07.2020.pdf) [Nominative list of communes of Allier] (in French). *maires-allier.fr*. Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier. 8 July 2020. p. 1. Archived from [the original](http://www.maires-allier.fr/sites/site03.innogam.fr/files/LISTE%20NOMINATIVE%20DES%20COMMUNES%20DE%20L%27ALLIER%20MAJ%2008.07.2020.pdf) on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.

1. [Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8643952?geo=COM-03002#tableau-POPREF_G1), INSEE

1. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée (in French)

1. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée (in French)

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1. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée (in French)

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1. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée (in French)

1. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée (in French)

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1. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée (in French)

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1. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée (in French)

1. Jean Dupont, *Nivernais Bourbonnais roman*, p. 316, Éditions Zodiaque (collection "la nuit des temps" No. 45), La Pierre-qui-Vire, 1976 (in French)

1. Ministry of Culture, Palissy (in French)

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