Allanche (; ) is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region of south-central France.

Geography Allanche 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.Google Maps

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.

Heraldry

Administration List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France

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 The inhabitants of the commune are known as Allanchois or Allanchoises in French.Le nom des habitants du 15 - Cantal, habitants.fr

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage The former Château de Mercoeur (15th century) is registered as an historical monument.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée 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 The commune has two religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: The Church of Saint-Julien-de-Chanet (12th century).Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects: The main Altar and Retable (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Virgin and child (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Group Sculpture: Virgin of Pity (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: the Adoration of the Magi (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Bas-reliefs (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Church of Saint John the Baptist (12th century).Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects: A Sculpture: Ecce homo (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Eagle Lectern (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Bronze Bell (1671)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A set of Pews (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Reliquary-Monstrance (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Processional Cross (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy

Other religious sites of interest The Presbytery contains a Reliquary (15th century) that is registered as an historical object.Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Church of Chanet contains a Processional Cross (15th century) which is registered as an historical object.Ministry of Culture, Palissy

Church of Saint John the Baptist Picture Gallery

Notable people linked to the commune Charles Ganilh (1758–1836), economist, was born in Allanche.

See also Communes of the Cantal department Cantons of the Cantal department Arrondissements of the Cantal department

Bibliography 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..]

References

External links Allanche on the old National Geographic Institute website Allanche on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Allanche on the 1750 Cassini Map