Chavenon

Chavenon is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne in central France.

History

The former name is Ecclesia de Cavenone, the name of a monastery which was destroyed in the French Revolution.

Transportation

Chavenon station, on the railway between Montluçon and Moulins, was closed for passengers in 1972.

Government

The following table shows mayors of Chavenon.

Name	Start	End
Bernard Madet	2001	2008
Jean-Pierre Delsaux	2008	2014
François Tarian	2014	current

Sights

St Martin's Church, Chavenon, a 12th-century building
Castle Montgeorges, a 16th-century building
Château de Saint-Hubert, a 19th-century mansion and now a Russian orthodox monastery with a park drawn by the landscape gardener François-Marie Treyve
Watermill of Veaux on the river Aumance. The Aumance is a tributary of the Cher. This mill is on the Cassini map.
Manor of Sceauve, which is a former fief.

Personalities

Born in Chavenon:

Cécile Desliens, painter
Marie Desliens, painter