Ally, Cantal
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Château of La Vigne | |
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Coordinates: 45°10′30″N 2°18′57″E / 45.175°N 2.3158°ECoordinates: 45°10′30″N 2°18′57″E / 45.175°N 2.3158°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Cantal |
Arrondissement | Mauriac |
Canton | Mauriac |
Intercommunality | |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Terrail |
Area 1 | 23.11 km2 (8.92 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 599 |
• Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 15003 /15700 |
Elevation | 471–810 m (1,545–2,657 ft) (avg. 720 m or 2,360 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Ally is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region of south-central France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Allyçois or Allyçoises[2]
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.[3]
The Auze river flows north forming the eastern and then the northern border of the commune before flowing into the Dordogne river 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.[3]
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[]
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List of Successive Mayors of Ally[4]
From | To | Name | Party | Position |
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2001 | 2017 | Jean-Yves Bony | RPR then UMP then LR | MP for Cantal's 2nd constituency General Counsel |
2017 | 2026 | Pascal Terrail |
Population[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 671 | — |
2007 | 667 | −0.6% |
2008 | 663 | −0.6% |
2009 | 663 | +0.0% |
2010 | 658 | −0.8% |
2011 | 650 | −1.2% |
2012 | 643 | −1.1% |
2013 | 635 | −1.2% |
2014 | 623 | −1.9% |
2015 | 618 | −0.8% |
2016 | 612 | −1.0% |
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).
[5] The Chateau contains two items that are registered as historical objects:
- The Chateau de la Vigne Park
[8]
- The Maison Blanche Windmill (1882)
[9]
- The Pargeat Windmill (1817)
[10]
Religious heritage[]
The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
- The Church of Saint-Ferréol (12th century)
[11] was attended by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The church contains a Container for relics: the Martyr Saint Vincent
[12]
- The Church of Saint-Thibaud (11th century)
[13]
Notable People linked to the commune[]
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau
See also[]
External links[]
- Ally on the old National Geographic Institute website (in French)
- Ally on Lion1906
- Ally on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Ally on the 1750 Cassini Map
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Inhabitants of Cantal (in French)
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093433 Chateau de la Vigne (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000757 Mural: Diane bathing (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000756 Mural: Atalante and Méléagre (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA15000287 Chateau de la Vigne Park (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00092575 Maison Blanche Windmill (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00092576 Pargeat Windmill (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093435 Church of Saint-Ferréol (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000041 Container for relics: the Martyr Saint Vincent (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093434 Church of Saint-Thibaud (in French)
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