Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier
Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier | |
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The church in Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier | |
Location of Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier | |
| Coordinates: 46°47′30″N 3°07′08″E / 46.7917°N 3.1189°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Nevers |
| Canton | Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier |
| Intercommunality | Nivernais Bourbonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Billard |
Area 1 | 47.67 km2 (18.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 1,828 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58264 /58240 |
| Elevation | 188–264 m (617–866 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ lə mutje]) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. It was besieged during the Hundred Years' War.
Located between the Loire and Allier, the town has a rich and powerful history, but is a little forgotten today because of its "relative" road isolation and lack of tourist infrastructure. Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier is close to Magny-Cours and its racing circuit which hosted the Grand Prix de France Formula 1 from 1991 to 2008.