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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc (French pronunciation: [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.
Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc | |
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![]() Saint-Jean-Baptiste church | |
Coordinates: 45°22′09″N 3°38′21″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
Arrondissement | Ambert |
Canton | Ambert |
Intercommunality | Ambert Livradois Forez |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Bourron[1] |
Area 1 | 24.19 km2 (9.34 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 137 |
• Density | 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 63312 /63220 |
Elevation | 820–1,053 m (2,690–3,455 ft) (avg. 845 m or 2,772 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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.
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.
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