Montord

Montord is a common French, located in the department Allier and the area Auvergne.

Geography

History

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

The " Large Treu" , or large hole in patois bourbonnais, is a hurdy-gurdy masonry located in top of the hill, the latter, separating the towns of Montord and that of Cesset. This house has a great characteristic. Indeed, its cellar is sufficiently large to make make half turn with a complete tank. Moreover, this cellar was, according to the rumors, the entry of the underground leading to St-Pourçain (i.e. to 6 km) and could lead a tank to it.

Personalities related to the commune

Events

Every year, at the time of the festival of the wines of Saint-Pourçain-on-Sioule, an association the Laurentois Imps, ravels throughout the morning in all the streets of this village. The goal of this demonstration is quite simply to show with all the inhabitants the tank which will ravel after midday in the streets of St-Pourçain. It is a tradition which exists since the creation of this association, i.e. since 1992.

Strange event

June 1st, 2006 took place the departure of the Chart to the treasures, emission presented on France 3 by Marc Bessou. The emission will be diffused on August 1st, 2006.

See too

Common To combine it

External bonds

Montord on the site of the national geographical Institute
Montord on the site of INSEE
Montord on the site of Quid
Localization of Montord on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Montord on Mapquest

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