Allanche (French pronunciation: [alɑ̃ʃ]; Occitan: Alancha) is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region of south-central France.
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 View from Chavanon | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Allanche  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°13′48″N 2°56′07″E / 45.23°N 2.9353°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Flour |
| Canton | Murat |
| Intercommunality | Hautes Terres Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Rosseel[1] |
Area 1 | 49.89 km2 (19.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 794 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15001 /15160 |
| Elevation | 784–1,295 m (2,572–4,249 ft) (avg. 968 m or 3,176 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editAllanche 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.[3]
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.[3]
Heraldry
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Blazon: Or, two keys saltirewise in sable.
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Administration
editList of Successive Mayors[4]
Mayors from the French Revolution to 1941
| From | To | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1792 | 1800 | Antoine Gabriel Benoid |
| 1800 | 1802 | Jean Pierre Feydin |
| 1802 | 1805 | Guillaume Peuvergne |
| 1805 | 1813 | Jean Pierre Feydin |
| 1813 | 1830 | Antoine Gabriel Benoid |
| 1830 | 1838 | Jean Benoit Bertrand |
| 1838 | 1855 | Jean Pierre Catinaud |
| 1855 | 1874 | Louis Bonnet |
| 1874 | 1880 | Gabriel Charles Bonnet |
| 1880 | 1890 | Jules Magot |
| 1890 | 1896 | Auguste Dellac |
| 1896 | 1903 | Henri Bonnet |
| 1903 | 1904 | Jean Romain Faucillon |
| 1904 | 1919 | Justin Veisset |
| 1919 | 1929 | Léon Parlier |
| 1929 | 1932 | Albert Chastel |
| 1932 | 1935 | Roger Albeine |
| 1935 | 1941 | Jules Eugène Farradeche |
- Mayors from 1941
| From | To | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 1944 | Léon Parlier | |
| 1944 | 1948 | Jules Eugène Farradeche | |
| 1948 | 1971 | Maurice Peschaud | |
| 1971 | 1995 | Pierre Jarry | |
| 1995 | 2001 | Christian Léoty | RPR |
| 2001 | 2008 | André Papon | |
| 2008 | 2016 | Christian Léoty | LR |
| 2016 | 2026 | Philippe Rosseel |
Population
editThe inhabitants of the commune are known as Allanchois or Allanchoises in French.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,513 | — |
| 1975 | 1,398 | −1.12% |
| 1982 | 1,286 | −1.19% |
| 1990 | 1,220 | −0.66% |
| 1999 | 1,101 | −1.13% |
| 2007 | 925 | −2.15% |
| 2012 | 820 | −2.38% |
| 2017 | 790 | −0.74% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
Culture and heritage
editCivil heritage
edit- The former Château de Mercoeur (15th century)
is registered as an historical monument.[7] - 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
editThe commune has two religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
- The Church of Saint-Julien-de-Chanet (12th century). [8] The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
- The Church of Saint John the Baptist (12th century). [14] The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
- Other religious sites of interest
- The Presbytery contains a Reliquary (15th century)
that is registered as an historical object.[21] - The Church of Chanet contains a Processional Cross (15th century) which is registered as an historical object.[22]
Church of Saint John the Baptist Picture Gallery
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The church -
Entrance and Tower -
The entrance -
The pieta in the church
Notable people linked to the commune
edit- Charles Ganilh (1758–1836), economist, was born in Allanche.
See also
edit- Communes of the Cantal department
- Cantons of the Cantal department
- Arrondissements of the Cantal department
Bibliography
edit- Our Auvergne ancestors, the Auvergne migration to Brittany, Serge Duigou, Éditions Ressac, Quimper, 2004. [On the Cézallier migratory movement to Brittany in the 18th and 19th centuries which included Allanche together with Albaret, Chabrier, Laymet, Mainhes, etc..] (in French)
References
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France
- ^ Le nom des habitants du 15 - Cantal, habitants.fr
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093428 Château de Mercoeur (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093430 Church of Saint-Julien-de-Chanet (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000037 Main Altar and Retable (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000036 Statue: Virgin and child (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000035 Group Sculpture: Virgin of Pity (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000034 Painting: the Adoration of the Magi (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000033 Bas-reliefs (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093429 Church of Saint John the Baptist (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000730 Sculpture: Ecce homo (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000580 Eagle Lectern (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000040 Bronze Bell (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000032 Set of Pews (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM15001405 Reliquary-Monstrance (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM15000001 Processional Cross (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000039 Reliquary (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000038 Processional Cross (in French)
External links
edit- Allanche on the old National Geographic Institute website (in French)
- Allanche on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Allanche on the 1750 Cassini Map
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