Bellerive-sur-Allier

Bellerive-sur-Allier

Town hall

Coat of arms
Bellerive-sur-Allier

Coordinates: 46°07′03″N 3°24′16″E / 46.1175°N 3.4044°ECoordinates: 46°07′03″N 3°24′16″E / 46.1175°N 3.4044°E
Country France
Region Auvergne
Department Allier
Arrondissement Vichy
Canton Escurolles
Intercommunality Vichy Val d'Allier
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Jérôme Joannet
Area1 18.97 km2 (7.32 sq mi)
Population (2011)2 8,530
 • Density 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 03023 / 03700
Elevation 247–337 m (810–1,106 ft)
(avg. 280 m or 920 ft)
Website www.ville-bellerive-sur-allier.fr

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.

Bellerive-sur-Allier (Occitan, Vaissa) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Known as Vesse or Vaisse, it was renamed Bellerive-sur-Allier in 1903.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793580—    
1800580+0.0%
1806752+29.7%
1821691−8.1%
1831813+17.7%
1836870+7.0%
1841897+3.1%
1846951+6.0%
18511,016+6.8%
18561,034+1.8%
18611,058+2.3%
18661,306+23.4%
18721,296−0.8%
18761,278−1.4%
18811,408+10.2%
18861,505+6.9%
18911,606+6.7%
18961,762+9.7%
19011,931+9.6%
19062,104+9.0%
19112,333+10.9%
19212,361+1.2%
19262,890+22.4%
19313,287+13.7%
19363,363+2.3%
19463,752+11.6%
19544,008+6.8%
19625,367+33.9%
19685,953+10.9%
19757,317+22.9%
19828,188+11.9%
19908,543+4.3%
19998,444−1.2%
20088,579+1.6%

Geography

Location

Bellerive-sur-Allier was member of Gannat district in 1793, which becomes an arrondissement in 1801; member of the arrondissement of Lapalisse from 1926 to 1942 and arrondissement of Vichy since 1942.[1] Currently, the city is member of the canton of Escurolles since 1801.[1] The commune will be the centralizer office of a canton of 11 towns in 2015.[2]

Transportation

Road transportation

Bellerive-sur-Allier is at the junction of several main roads, including the main ones:

These main roads are not enough to relieve congestion at peak hours (quasi-permanent stoppers on deck Bellerive) and the arrival of the A719 motorway in 2015, though it approaches the heart of the town, not not enough to improve the traffic conditions.

The main roads are closed to vehicles weighing more than 7.5 tonnes except for local traffic. Controls are organized regularly by municipal services to ensure that heavy vehicles comply with the regulations.[3]

Parking is free. It performs even side on even years and odd side on odd years.[4]


Cycling transportation

Bike lanes were built on part of the RD 2209, on the Avenue de Vichy (north-south between the Boussange roundabout and Georges-Beaugnies alley and in both directions beyond) and Avenue de la République in both directions and the roundabout of the Republic since 2010, as well as a portion of the Maurice-Chalus street, a portion of one-way between Jean-Ferlot street and the church (between two traffic calmings).

Bike paths also exist around the bridge of Europe.

In July 2010, a 2.7 km-cycle route was established between the Bellerive bridge and the swimming centre.[5] This service comes despite an impairment of this signaling equipment, better service. New roads have been built and existing roads were adapted.[6]

Round of the Lac d'Allier by bike is completed in July 2011.[7][8]

Urban transportation

The city is served by five lines of the bus network MobiVie.

Twin towns

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bellerive-sur-Allier". cassini.ehess.fr (in French).
  2. ↑ "2014-265 decree". legifrance.gouv.fr (in French).
  3. ↑ "Road safety" (in French).
  4. ↑ "Parking" (in French).
  5. ↑ Bourges, Anne (2010-03-23). "Nouvel itinéraire entre pont et piscine [New route between bridge and swimming centre]". La Montagne (in French).
  6. ↑ Route from Vichy to Stade Aquatique on OpenStreetMap
  7. ↑ Bourges, Anne (2011-07-02). "La circulation à vélo change de braquet". La Montagne (in French).
  8. ↑ Round of the Lac d'Allier on OpenStreetMap
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