Ally, Cantal
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(avg. 720 m or 2,360 ft)
Ally (French pronunciation: [ali]; Occitan: Ali) 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.[3]
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.[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
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Administration
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (April 2021) |
List of Successive Mayors of Ally[4]
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.[5]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 997 | — |
1975 | 916 | −1.20% |
1982 | 781 | −2.25% |
1990 | 698 | −1.39% |
1999 | 700 | +0.03% |
2007 | 667 | −0.60% |
2012 | 643 | −0.73% |
2017 | 605 | −1.21% |
Source: INSEE[6] |
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).
[7] The Chateau contains two items that are registered as historical objects:
- A Mural: Diane bathing (17th century)
[8]
- A Mural: Atalante and Méléagre (17th century)
[9]
- A Mural: Diane bathing (17th century)
- The Chateau de la Vigne Park
[10]
- The Maison Blanche Windmill (1882)
[11]
- The Pargeat Windmill (1817)
[12]
Religious heritage
The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
- The Church of Saint-Ferréol (12th century)
[13] was attended by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The church contains a Container for relics: the Martyr Saint Vincent
[14]
- The Church of Saint-Thibaud (11th century)
[15]
Notable People linked to the commune
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Le nom des habitants du 15 - Cantal, habitants.fr
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ 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)
External links
- Ally on the old National Geographic Institute website (in French)
- Ally on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Ally on the 1750 Cassini Map
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