Trévol

Trévol
An aerial view of Trévol
Coat of arms
Trévol
Location within Auvergne region  Trévol
Coordinates: 46°37′48″N 3°18′24″E / 46.63°N 3.3067°ECoordinates: 46°37′48″N 3°18′24″E / 46.63°N 3.3067°E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Allier
Arrondissement	Moulins
Canton	Yzeure
Intercommunality	Moulins
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Gilles Tourret
Area^1	40.84 km^2 (15.77 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	1,599
• Density	39/km^2 (100/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	03290 / 03460
Elevation	197–264 m (646–866 ft) (avg. 245 m or 804 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

History

Etymologically, Trévol comes from the Latin "Tres Valles", which means "Three Valleys" or "trifurcium", (the intersection of three paths). This is also symbolized in the coat of arms of the town. Under the old system (before 1789), Trévol enjoyed some prosperity through its woods, mills and also the relay station "La Perche", where the inn was known and where King Louis XIV stayed on February 11, 1692.

After the Second World War, the lime industry regained some momentum. Today there are no lime kilns anymore.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	777	—
1968	812	+4.5%
1975	1,004	+23.6%
1982	1,255	+25.0%
1990	1,405	+12.0%
1999	1,366	−2.8%
2008	1,599	+17.1%

See also

• Communes of the Allier department

References

• INSEE