| Ally | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Mauriac |
| Canton: | Mauriac |
| Insee: | 15003 |
| Postal Code: | 15700 |
| Mayor: | Pascal Terrail[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Pays de Salers |
| Coordinates: | 45.175°N 2.3158°W |
| Elevation M: | 720 |
| Elevation Min M: | 471 |
| Elevation Max M: | 810 |
| Area Km2: | 23.11 |
Ally (in French pronounced as /ali/; Occitan (post 1500);: Ali) is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region of south-central France.
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.[2]
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.[2]
There are quite a number of hamlets and villages in the commune. These are:
List of Successive Mayors of Ally[3]
| From | To | Name | Party | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2017 | MP for Cantal's 2nd constituency General Counsel | |||
| 2017 | 2026 | Pascal Terrail |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Allyçois or Allyçoises in French.[4]
The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: