Ally, Cantal

Geography

Ally is located some 60 km south-west of Clermont-Ferrand and some 65 km south-east of Limoges in a straight line. It is at least 30 km from the nearest national highway and access is by district roads the most direct being the D680 which runs north-east from Pleaux and enters the western border of the commune. It goes directly to the town then turns to exit the commune south-east to join with the road D922. The D681 also comes south from Mauriac to the village and the D29 comes from Drugeac in the west by a circuitous route to the village. The commune is mostly farmland although with some mountain slopes and forests in the north.

The Auze river flows north forming the eastern and then the northern border of the commune before flowing into the Dordogne river south-west of Chalvignac. A number of streams feed this river from the commune including the Ruisseau de Peschaytou, Ruisseau de Terrieu, and Le Sione which forms part of the south-eastern border.

There are quite a number of hamlets and villages in the commune. These are:

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Ally

(Not all data is known)

Demography

In 2010, the commune had 658 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known through the population censuses conducted in the town since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of municipalities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger towns that have a sample survey every year.

Civil heritage

The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

Religious heritage

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

Notable People linked to the commune