Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc explained

Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Ambert
Canton:Ambert
Insee:63312
Postal Code:63220
Mayor:Olivier Bourron[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Ambert Livradois Forez
Coordinates:45.3692°N 3.6392°W
Elevation M:845
Elevation Min M:820
Elevation Max M:1053
Area Km2:24.19

Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃.t‿aliʁ daʁlɑ̃/, literally Saint-Alyre of Arlanc; Auvergnat: Sent Alire d'Arlanc) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.

Geography

It is situated on the D999 road and almost midway between the cities of Clermont-Ferrand and Saint-Étienne at the heart of the Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez.

The village is surrounded by pine forest with wild mushrooms to be found in the woods during autumn, rolling countryside and it is on the pilgrim trail. 9 km to the south is the mediaeval abbey town of La Chaise-Dieu.

Population

The village has a population of 50 permanent year round residents, which swells to 3-400 during the summer months.

The mayor, elected in 2020, is Olivier Bourron.[1] The annual Fête Patronale is held over the weekend of the third Sunday in July.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.