Chavenon

Chavenon (Chavanon) 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.

Sights

 * Saint-Martin Church, which is a 12th-century building


 * Castle Montgeorges, which is a 16th-century building
 * Manor of Saint Hubertus, which is 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 last one on this French river). 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 (1853–1937), painter
 * Marie Desliens (1856–1938), painter