Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc
| Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc | |
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  Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc | |
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Location within Auvergne region  Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′09″N 3°38′21″E / 45.3692°N 3.6392°ECoordinates: 45°22′09″N 3°38′21″E / 45.3692°N 3.6392°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Ambert |
| Canton | Canton of Arlanc |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays d'Arlanc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Besseyrias[1] |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 24.19 km2 (9.34 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Population2 | 185 |
| • Population2 Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63312 / 63220 |
| Elevation |
820–1,053 m (2,690–3,455 ft) (avg. 845 m or 2,772 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
Geography
It is situated on the D999 road and almost mid-way 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.
The canton comprises the small hamlets of Chouviaux, Pauly, Bressolles, Bressolettes, La Ferreire, Germalange, Aubepierre, Le Montel, Tremoulet and Chelles.
Population
The village has a population of 50 permanent year round residents, which swells to 3-400 during the summer months.
The mayor, elected in 2008, is Daniel Besseyrias. The annual Fete Patronale is held over the weekend of the third Sunday in July.
See also
References
- ↑ Site de la préfecture du Puy-de-Dôme, consulté le 16 juillet 2009
