Charmeil

Charmeil (Chalmelh) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Geography
Accessible by departmental roads 6 and 27, Charmeil is located 5 km northwest of Vichy, 3 km south of Saint-Rémy-en-Rollat, 4 km east of Vendat, and 4 km north of Bellerive-sur-Allier.

A weather station is located on the site of the airport, elevation: 249 m.

Administration
List of successive mayors:
 * 2001-2014: Andrée-Claude Petillat
 * 2014-current: Franck Gonzales

Economy
Charmeil has a commercial area with signs: Mr Bricolage, Jardiland, a GiFi store, Lidl, and local merchants.

Culture and Heritage

 * Charmeil Castle, which was the summer residence of Marshal Philippe Pétain in 1943 and which was held including a secret meeting between Pierre Laval and the advisor of German Rudolf Rahn embassy minister in August 1942.
 * Church
 * Boutiron bridge (on departmental road 27, between Charmeil and Creuzier-le-Vieux, Monument historique since 2021 )