Alleuze (French pronunciation: [aløz]; Occitan: Alueisa) is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region of south-central France.
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| Coordinates: 44°57′47″N 3°05′11″E / 44.9631°N 3.0864°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Flour |
| Canton | Neuvéglise-sur-Truyère |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Flour Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Rouffiac[1] |
| Area 1 | 22.85 km2 (8.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 226 |
| • Density | 9.9/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15002 /15100 |
| Elevation | 740–1,004 m (2,428–3,294 ft) (avg. 870 m or 2,850 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
Alleuze is located some 7 km due south of Saint-Flour on the edge of the Planèze plateau. Access to the commune is by a number of minor roads including the D48 from Lavastrie in the west changing to the D40 in the commune then passing north through a circuitous route in the heart of the commune to the village and continuing north-west to the hamlet of Barry before continuing north to Saint-Flour. There is also the D116 from the village to the north-west. The eastern and north-eastern borders of the commune consist of the lake formed by the Barrage of Grandval which was formed from the Truyère river. Apart from the village there are also the hamlets of Barry and Vedrines. Much of the commune is farmland but with considerable forests next to the lake and in the south.[3]
Numerous streams rise in the commune and flow eastwards to the Barrage of Grandval Lake. These include the Ruisseau de Larcher, the Alleuze, the Ruisseau de la Bastide, the Ruissseau de la Barge, the Ruisseau de Labaisse, the Ruisseau de Mouguenoux, the Ruyisseau de Sartio, and the Ruisseau de Levert.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages edit
Administration edit
List of Successive Mayors[4]
| From | To | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2026 | Michel Rouffiac | UDI |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 281 | — |
| 1975 | 259 | −1.16% |
| 1982 | 240 | −1.08% |
| 1990 | 219 | −1.14% |
| 1999 | 193 | −1.39% |
| 2007 | 206 | +0.82% |
| 2012 | 208 | +0.19% |
| 2017 | 216 | +0.76% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Culture and heritage edit
Civil heritage edit
- The Remains of a fortified Chateau (1411)
are registered as an historical monument.[6] It overlooks the gorges of the Truyère river.
- Other sites of interest
- Filming locations for the films L'Extraterrestre by Didier Bourdon and La Grande Vadrouille (The Great Stroll).[citation needed]
Religious heritage edit
The commune has two religious sites that are registered as historical monuments:
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093431 Remains of a fortified Chateau (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA15000045 Wayside Cross (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093432 Church of Saint Illide (in French)
External links edit
- Alleuze on the old National Geographic Institute website (in French)
- Alleuze on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Allenze on the 1750 Cassini Map
