Allier, Department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
The department of Allier spans across varied landscapes with three main districts centered around Moulins, Montluçon, and Vichy, each offering distinct regional characteristics.
Established on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution, Allier emerged from the former provinces of Auvergne and Bourbonnais, incorporating the legacy of the Bourbon dynasty.
The department maintains strong agricultural traditions with local products such as Charolais beef and Saint-Pourçain wines, while preserving Bourbonnais dialects across its territories.
Allier provides extensive transportation connections through major roadways and rail networks, linking the prefectures of Moulins, Montluçon, and Vichy to other French regions.
The department contains the Troncais Forest, one of Europe's largest oak forests, alongside thermal spas in Vichy that have drawn visitors for health treatments since Roman times.
Location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Inception: March 4, 1790
Capital city: Moulins
Shares border with: Creuse, Cher, Nièvre, Saône-et-Loire, Loire, Puy-de-Dôme
Website: https://allier.fr
GPS coordinates: 46.33333,3.16667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:35
Forest of Tronçais
48.4 km
Le Pal
40.5 km
La Maison Troisgros
73.1 km
Château de Veauce
20.7 km
Fades Viaduct
49.1 km
Canal de Berry
59.3 km
Noirlac Abbey
70.9 km
Canal latéral à la Loire
64.7 km
Castle of Neureux
47.6 km
Château de La Palice
37.5 km
Sept-Fons Abbey
47.5 km
Château de Randan
38.3 km
Moulins Cathedral
28.9 km
Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil
60.2 km
Château de Culan
66.8 km
Château de Meillant
71.3 km
Château de Châteldon
48.2 km
Opéra de Vichy
30.4 km
Maison Mantin
28.9 km
Souvigny Priory
22.5 km
Grand café de Moulins
28.6 km
Château de Bourbon
29.6 km
National center for theatrical costume and design
27.9 km
Notre-Dame de Bellaigue
40.5 km
Château de Fourchaud
15 km
Viaduc de Rouzat
21.8 km
The Dukes of the Bourbon castle in Montluçon
43.3 km
Église Saint-Blaise et Notre-Dame-des-Malades
30.7 kmReviews
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arrondissement of Montluçon
arrondissement of Moulins
Vichy
Saint-Yorre
Vichy
Moulins
Montluçon
Cérilly
Courçais
Chazemais
Saint-Clément
Thionne
Beaulon
Meillard
Désertines
Dompierre-sur-Besbre
Doyet
Chappes
Saint-Marcel-en-Marcillat
Saint-Hilaire
Ferrières-sur-Sichon
Saint-Ennemond
Le Breuil
Le Vilhain
Arpheuilles-Saint-Priest
Pierrefitte-sur-Loire
Louchy-Montfand
Neuilly-en-Donjon
Saint-Genest
Paray-sous-Briailles
Saint-Fargeol
Valignat
Teillet-Argenty
Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais
Saint-Rémy-en-Rollat
Souvigny
Chouvigny
Bourbon-l'Archambault
Bellerive-sur-Allier
Valigny
Liernolles
Coutansouze
Chantelle
Monétay-sur-Loire
Vaumas
Vitray
Villeneuve-sur-Allier
Vernusse
Naves
Louroux-de-Bouble
Toulon-sur-Allier
Hyds
Saint-Félix
Treignat
Bellenaves
Diou
Saint-Sauvier
Prémilhat
Châtel-de-Neuvre
Chamblet
Montord
Venas
Paray-le-Frésil
Bost
La Ferté-Hauterive
Couzon
Brugheas
Garnat-sur-Engièvre
Varennes-sur-Tèche
Biozat
Avrilly
Domérat
Escurolles
Montoldre
Échassières
Mercy
Givarlais
Lurcy-Lévis
Buxières-les-Mines
Contigny
Gannat
Reugny
Saint-Voir
Marcenat
Chavenon
Tronget
Trézelles
Saint-Pont
Treban
Saint-Sornin
Le Mayet-d'École
Saint-Marcel-en-Murat
Ussel-d'Allier
Mazirat
Charroux
Huriel
Ébreuil
Thiel-sur-Acolin
Meaulne
Lételon
Chassenard
Montcombroux-les-Mines
Abrest
Murat
Rongères
Châtelperron
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
Cusset
Yzeure
Barberier
Le Mayet-de-Montagne
Montmarault
Jaligny-sur-Besbre
Deux-Chaises
Beaune-d'Allier
Le Montet
Busset
Saint-Martin-des-Lais
Marcillat-en-Combraille
Voussac
Neuvy
Lusigny
Nizerolles
Le Vernet
Saint-Gérand-le-Puy
Ygrande
Montaigu-le-Blin
Cosne-d'Allier
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre
Saint-Bonnet-de-Four
Meillers
Saint-Germain-des-Fossés
Néris-les-Bains
Commentry
Nassigny
Rocles
Varennes-sur-Allier
Lignerolles
Deneuille-lès-Chantelle
Creuzier-le-Vieux
Périgny
Poëzat
Mariol
Coulanges
Espinasse-Vozelle
La Chabanne
Theneuille
Sorbier
Le Pin
Nades
La Celle
Audes
Bert
Andelaroche
Sazeret
Braize
Trévol
Langy
Servilly
Gennetines
Hauterive
Saint-Didier-en-Donjon
Montbeugny
Montaiguët-en-Forez
Chemilly
Le Theil
Saint-Martinien
Ronnet
Coulandon
Urçay
Isserpent
Saint-Angel
Jenzat
Fourilles
Estivareilles
Saligny-sur-Roudon
Couleuvre
Saint-Gérand-de-Vaux
Saulcet
Sanssat
Monétay-sur-Allier
Pouzy-Mésangy
Droiturier
Maillet
Louroux-Bourbonnais
Sauvagny
Laféline
Cognat-Lyonne
Loddes
Saint-Désiré
Le Donjon
Chambérat
La Petite-Marche
Lavault-Sainte-Anne
Neure
Isle-et-Bardais
Bressolles
Saint-Priest-en-Murat
Lalizolle
Agonges
Saint-Menoux
Château-sur-Allier
La Guillermie
Neuilly-le-Réal
Barrais-Bussolles
Chapeau
Verneuil-en-Bourbonnais
Bagneux
Arfeuilles
Aurouër
Arronnes
Vicq
Autry-Issards
Ainay-le-Château
Archignat
Chirat-l'Église
Monestier
Chevagnes
Aubigny
Chézy
Besson
Avermes
Gipcy
Chezelle
Charmes
Châtillon
Châtelus
Cressanges
Deneuille-les-Mines
Charmeil
Gouise
Châtel-Montagne
Cindré
Créchy
La Chapelaude
Franchesse
Cesset
Sussat
La Chapelle-aux-Chasses
Creuzier-le-Neuf
Chavroches
Étroussat
Lavoine
Marigny
Boucé
Bransat
Billy
Blomard
Le Bouchaud
Mazerier
Bègues
Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort
Le Veurdre
Montvicq
Malicorne
Bresnay
Bessay-sur-Allier
Bayet
Bézenet
Billezois
Vaux
Saint-Priest-d'Andelot
Target
Saint-Léger-sur-Vouzance
Le Brethon
Saint-Germain-de-Salles
Luneau
Saint-Léopardin-d'Augy
Veauce
Gannay-sur-Loire
Louroux-de-Beaune
Laprugne
Villefranche-d'Allier
Taxat-Senat
Saint-Éloy-d'Allier
Durdat-Larequille
Noyant-d'Allier
Terjat
Saulzet
Louroux-Hodement
Seuillet
Saint-Caprais
Mesples
Saint-Aubin-le-Monial
Limoise
Saint-Didier-la-Forêt
Saint-Plaisir
Montilly
Saint-Pierre-Laval
Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs
Fleuriel
Viplaix
Sainte-Thérence
Vieure
Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais
La Chapelle
Lamaids
Villebret
Monteignet-sur-l'Andelot
Tortezais
Serbannes
Verneix
Quinssaines
Treteau
Saint-Étienne-de-Vicq
Vallon-en-Sully
Loriges
Magnet
Molles
Saint-Loup
Molinet
Vendat
Saint-Prix
Saint-Palais
Saint-Victor
Colombier
Lenax
Saint-Léon
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