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Country
  
France

Department
  
Cantal

Intercommunality
  
Cézallier

Area
  
49.89 km²

Local time
  
Sunday 1:04 AM

Region
  
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Canton
  
Allanche

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Population
  
1,101 (1999)

Arrondissement
  
Saint-Flour

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Weather
  
2°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 57% Humidity

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Allanche is a French commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region of south-central France.

Contents

Map of 15160 Allanche, France

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Allanchois or Allanchoises

Geography

Allanche is located some 70 km south of Clermont-Ferrand and 20 km east by southeast of Massiac. It can be accessed by the D679 from Marcenat in the northwest to the village then south to Sainte-Anastasie. The D39 comes from Pradiers in the north through the village then south to Chalinargues. The D9 road branches off the D3 to the west of the commune and passes through the village continuing to the northeast. Apart from the village there are a number of hamlets. These are:

  • Chastre
  • Chavanon
  • Coudour
  • Feydit
  • Le Bac Bas
  • Le Bac Haut
  • Les Cites
  • Maillargues
  • Roche Haut
  • Romaniargues

    • The commune is largely farmland with patches of forest and the edge of a large forest in the east.

    The Allanche river flows from the northwest through the village and continues southeast to feed the Alagnon river. Many tributaries feed the Allanche in the commune including the Ruisseau de Laneyrat, the Ruisseau de Coudoun, the Ruisseau de Chavanon, the Ruisseau de Vernois, and other unnamed streams.

    Administration

    List of Successive Mayors

    Mayors from 1941

    (Not all data is known)

    Demography

    In 2010 the commune had 891 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known through the population censuses conducted in the commune since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger towns that have a sample survey every year.

    Population Change (See database)

    Sources : Ldh/EHESS/Cassini until 1962, INSEE database from 1968 (population without double counting and municipal population from 2006)

    Civil heritage

  • The former Château de Mercoeur (15th century) is registered as an historical monument.
  • At Allanche station from May to September there is the Vélorail Cézallier for tourists.
  • In the south-west of the commune are the Pinatelle Allanche mountains.

    • Religious heritage

    The commune has two religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

  • The Church of Saint-Julien-de-Chanet (12th century). The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
  • The main Altar and Retable (17th century)
  • A Statue: Virgin and child (15th century)
  • A Group Sculpture: Virgin of Pity (16th century)
  • A Painting: the Adoration of the Magi (16th century)
  • Bas-reliefs (16th century)
  • The Church of Saint John the Baptist (12th century). The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
  • A Sculpture: Ecce homo (15th century)
  • An Eagle Lectern (17th century)
  • A Bronze Bell (1671)
  • A set of Pews (16th century)
  • A Reliquary-Monstrance (15th century)
  • A Processional Cross (15th century)
    • Other religious sites of interest
  • The Presbytery contains a Reliquary (15th century) that is registered as an historical object.
  • The Church of Chanet contains a Processional Cross (15th century) which is registered as an historical object.

    • Notable people linked to the commune

  • Charles Ganilh (1758-1836), economist, was born in Allanche.

    • References

    Allanche Wikipedia
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