Ally (; ) is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region of south-central France.
Geography Ally is located some 60 km south-west of Clermont-Ferrand and some 65 km south-east of Limoges in a straight line. It is at least 30 km from the nearest national highway and access is by district roads the most direct being the D680 which runs north-east from Pleaux and enters the western border of the commune. It goes directly to the town then turns to exit the commune south-east to join with the road D922. The D681 also comes south from Mauriac to the village and the D29 comes from Drugeac in the west by a circuitous route to the village. The commune is mostly farmland although with some mountain slopes and forests in the north.Google Maps
The river Auze flows north forming the eastern and then the northern border of the commune before flowing into the Dordogne south-west of Chalvignac. A number of streams feed this river from the commune including the Ruisseau de Peschaytou, Ruisseau de Terrieu, and Le Sione which forms part of the south-eastern border.
There are quite a number of hamlets and villages in the commune. These are:
Champell Chavergne Crucholles Drignac Fraissy Ginalhac Labro Langlade Le Breuil Les Martres Le Peuch Le Pouget Le Puy Soutro Maissac Monteil Nebouillieres Pommier Tarneu Veze
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of AllyList of Mayors of France
From To Name Party Position 2001 2017 Jean-Yves Bony RPR then UMP then LR MP for Cantal's 2nd constituency General Counsel 2017 2026 Pascal Terrail
Population The inhabitants of the commune are known as Allyçois or Allyçoises in French.Le nom des habitants du 15 - Cantal, habitants.fr
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: The Chateau de la Vigne (15th century).Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Chateau contains two items that are registered as historical objects: A Mural: Diane bathing (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Mural: Atalante and Méléagre (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Chateau de la Vigne ParkMinistry of Culture, Mérimée The Maison Blanche Windmill (1882)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Pargeat Windmill (1817)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
Religious heritage The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: The Church of Saint-Ferréol (12th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée was attended by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The church contains a Container for relics: the Martyr Saint VincentMinistry of Culture, Palissy The Church of Saint-Thibaud (11th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
Notable People linked to the commune Jean-Jacques Rousseau
See also Communes of the Cantal department
References
External links Ally on the old National Geographic Institute website Ally on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Ally on the 1750 Cassini Map