Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿aliʁ daʁlɑ̃], literally Saint-Alyre of Arlanc; Auvergnat: Sent Alire d'Arlanc) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.

Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc
Saint-Jean-Baptiste church
Saint-Jean-Baptiste church
Location of Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc
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Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc is located in France
Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc
Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc
Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc
Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc
Coordinates: 45°22′09″N 3°38′21″E / 45.3692°N 3.6392°E / 45.3692; 3.6392
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentPuy-de-Dôme
ArrondissementAmbert
CantonAmbert
IntercommunalityAmbert Livradois Forez
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Olivier Bourron[1]
Area
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24.19 km2 (9.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
137
 • Density5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
63312 /63220
Elevation820–1,053 m (2,690–3,455 ft)
(avg. 845 m or 2,772 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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It is situated on the D999 road and almost midway between the cities of Clermont-Ferrand and Saint-Étienne at the heart of the Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez.

The village is surrounded by pine forest with wild mushrooms to be found in the woods during autumn, rolling countryside and it is on the pilgrim trail. 9 km to the south is the mediaeval abbey town of La Chaise-Dieu.

Population

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The village has a population of 50 permanent year round residents, which swells to 3-400 during the summer months.

The mayor, elected in 2020, is Olivier Bourron.[1] The annual Fête Patronale is held over the weekend of the third Sunday in July.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.