# Autry-Issards

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**Autry-Issards** (otʁi isaʁ) 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 *Issardiens* or *Issardiennes*.[2]

## Geography

Autry-Issards is located some 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) west of [Moulins](/source/Moulins,_Allier) and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-west of [Souvigny](/source/Souvigny). Access to the commune is by the D134 from [Bourbon-l'Archambault](/source/Bourbon-l'Archambault) in the north-west to the village and also the D104 goes to [Souvigny](/source/Souvigny) in the south-east. The D58 comes from [Saint-Menoux](/source/Saint-Menoux) in the north-east and passes through the village before continuing south-east to join the D11 east of [Gipcy](/source/Gipcy). The D293 comes from Saint-Menoux in the north-east and passes through the north of the commune before turning south to join the D58 west of the commune. The D73 passes through the commune in the south going from Gipcy to Souvigny. Apart from the village itself, there are the hamlets of:

- Ardennes
- Les Barons
- La Basse Troliere
- Beau Merle
- Beau Soleil
- Bordiere
- Boucheron
- Les Burches
- Champ Juvenier
- Les Chaumes
- Charbonneau
- Chateau d'Issards
- Chateau du Plessis
- Les Chenardeieres
- Coulette
- La Croix de Fromenteau
- Les Etanieres
- La Foultiere
- Fromenteau
- Les Genivres
- Le Grand Bigut
- La Grand Mouillere
- Jaliere
- Le Livrot
- La Loge
- Le Mai
- Malleret
- Le Moulin de la Pirouette
- Les Noisettes
- L'Ouche
- Les Pechoirs
- La Peliere
- Les Perolles
- Le Petit Bigut
- Le Petit Mai
- Les Planches
- Provencheres
- Rancy
- Les Renauds
- Rimasoir
- La Rouche Coupee
- Saint-Priest
- La Troliere
- La Tuilerie de Malleret
- Les Ulferts
- Vilban
- Villard
- Virjolais

The commune is mostly farmland with a few scattered patches of forest.[3]

The Ourts river rises in the south of the commune and flows north-east to join the Burge south-east of Couzon. The Rose rises in the south-west of the commune and flows north-east to join the Ours.[3]

### Neighbouring communes and villages

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## Administration

**List of Successive Mayors**[4]

From To Name 2001 2014 Jean-Pierre Laloue 2014 2020 Bernard Debeauvais 2020 Current François Regnault[5]

## Demography

Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1793 590 — 1821 665 +12.7% 1846 613 −7.8% 1872 713 +16.3% 1901 688 −3.5% 1921 531 −22.8% 1936 466 −12.2% 1946 411 −11.8% 1954 366 −10.9% 1962 347 −5.2% 1968 339 −2.3% 1975 311 −8.3% 1982 307 −1.3% 1990 327 +6.5% 1999 307 −6.1% 2007 325 +5.9% 2012 353 +8.6% 2017 325 −7.9% 2023 313 −3.7%

EHESS[6] and INSEE[7]

## Culture and heritage

### Civil heritage

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

- The **Chateau du Plessis** (1497).[8][9] The Chateau has one item that is registered as an historical object: - A half-plane relief: pregnant woman (Middle Ages)[10]
- The **Chateau d'Issards** (15th century).[11][12] The chateau has an old part (the tower and attached main staircase) dating from the end of the 15th century and a part built between 1862 and 1870 by the architect Jean Moreau (1828-1899) for Count Louis Gabriel Carré d'Aligny.
- The **Rouche Coupée Farm** (19th century)[13]
- A **Farmhouse** (19th century)[14]
- The **Champ Bouca Farm** (18th century)[15]
- The **Amorins Farm** (17th century)[16]
- A **House** at La Loge (19th century)[17]
- The **Ecalits Farm** (15th century)[18]
- The **Jalière Farm** (1780)[19]
- The **Vilban Mill** (18th century)[20]
- **Houses and Farms** (15th - 19th centuries)[21]
- The **Plessis Farm** (1497)[22]
- The **Croix Fromenteau Farm** (19th century)[23]
- The **Benêts Farm** (19th century)[24]
- The **Villard Farm** (18th century)[25]
- The **Chateau de La Trolière** (15th century).[26] The Chateau contains one item that is registered as an historical object: - A Roof Ornament depicting a pigeon (18th century)[27]
- **Boucheron Manor** (15th century)[28]
- **Petit Bigut Manor** (15th century)[29]
- **Ardennes Manor** (1623)[30]

### Religious heritage

The commune has many religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

- The old **Benedictine Priory of Saint-Maurice**(13th century).[31][32] The Priory contains three items that are registered as historical objects: - A Sculpture: Bust of Saint-Auréolé (11th century)[33] - 3 decorative plaques: Adam and Eve seated (11th century)[34] - 2 Statues: Virgin and Child and Saint-Cyriaque (disappeared) (12th century)[35]

- The **Church of the Trinity** (11th century)[36][37] The Church of the Holy Trinity is a [Romanesque](/source/Romanesque_architecture) church which dates from the early 12th century which has a magnificent portal and a carved tympanum and bell tower. It is typical of the Middle Ages (a long, low building with repeated use of the tapering lintel) with decorative influences from Cluny Abbey (especially fluted pilasters) combined. The decor of the portal (fluted pilasters and tangled foliage) is strongly reminiscent of some decorative elements of the Abbey at [Chezal-Benoît](/source/Chezal-Beno%C3%AEt) ([Cher](/source/Cher_(department))) which was built in the first half of the 12th century. The steeple topped by its stone spire is one of the highest in the department. The [Tympanum](/source/Tympanum_(architecture)) has two angels holding a [Mandorla](/source/Aureola#Mandorla) which surrounds Christ in glory which is also found in the nearby church of [Meillers](/source/Meillers). This is a very rare instance of the artist signing his work: "Natalis me fecit". They are surrounded by arched ways with hanging lamps.

The church contains many items that are registered as historical monuments:

- A Bronze Bell (1694)[38]
- A Bronze Bell (1656)[39]
- A Plaque commemorating the foundation of Masses by Jacques de Dreuille and Elisabeth Deculant, his wife (1715)[40]
- A Painting: Deposition of the Cross (16th century)[41]
- Group of 4 [Capitals](/source/Capital_(architecture)) and bases (11th century)[42]
- A Statue: Christ in Majesty (13th century)[43]
- Group of 4 [Capitals](/source/Capital_(architecture)) (12th century)[44]
- Group of 3 [Capitals](/source/Capital_(architecture)) (12th century)[45]
- Group of 6 [Capitals](/source/Capital_(architecture)) (12th century)[46]
- A [Lintel](/source/Lintel): Christ Pantocrator or in Majesty (12th century)[47]
- A Painting: Lamentation on the dead Christ (15th century)[48]
- A [Retable](/source/Retable) built into a niche (17th century)[49]
- A Processional Cross (19th century)[50]
- A Statue: Saint Roche (19th century)[51]
- A Statue: presumed to be Saint Abdon (19th century)[52]
- A Statue: Virgin and Child (18th century)[53]
- A Statue: Virgin and Child (17th century)[54]
- A Stained glass window roundel of Mgr. de Dreux-Brézé (19th century)[55]
- 4 decorative and 2 historical Stained glass windows (1869)[56]
- 2 historical Stained glass windows (1861)[57]
- 3 Stained glass windows of people (1854)[58]
- A Bronze Bell (1836)[59]
- A Bronze Bell (1694)[60]
- The Furniture in the Church of the Trinity (1836)[61]
- 7 Capitals, 5 bases, and a cornice (11th century)[62]

**Gallery of Pictures of the Church of the Trinity**

## Notable people linked to the commune

- **Pierre Lacorne**, notary, born in 1940 at Autry-Issards and President of *ASF France Aviation Sans Frontières*.
- **Christian Chalmin**, publisher, born in 1947 at Autry-Issards and Mayor of the commune from 1989 to 1995.
- **Sanne Spangenberg**, French/Dutch born at [Moulins](/source/Moulins,_Allier) in 1993, elected Miss Auvergne 2012 at 19 years old. She participated in Miss France 2013 on 8 December 2012 in live coverage on [TF1](/source/TF1) TV station.

## See also

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

## References

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. 13 September 2022.

1. ["Autry-Issards (03210)"](http://www.habitants.fr/autry-issards) (in French). *habitants.fr*. SARL Patagos. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

1. [Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Autry-Issards/@46.5405359,3.1186822,6245m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x47f0e60e82dc5c51:0x4093cafcbebcac0?hl=en)

1. [List of Mayors of France](http://www.francegenweb.org/mairesgenweb/resultcommune.php?id=20620) (in French)

1. ["Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier"](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. Retrieved 29 July 2020.

1. [Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8643952?geo=COM-03012#tableau-POPREF_G1), INSEE

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## External links

- [Autry-Issards on the old IGN website](https://web.archive.org/web/20070311082049/http://www.ign.fr/affiche_rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1087&CommuneId=10722) (in French)
- [Souvigny Town: Autry-Issards](https://web.archive.org/web/20140714152207/http://www.ville-souvigny.com/Tourisme/Eglise_Autry.html) (in French)
- [Autry-Issards on Géoportail](http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=3.1364,46.5494&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)
- [*Autrye-Jssard* on the 1750 Cassini Map](http://rumsey.geogarage.com/maps/cassinige.html?lat=46.5494&lon=3.1364&zoom=13)

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