Andelaroche (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dlaʁɔʃ]) is a commune in the Allier department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of central France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Andelarochois or Andelarochoises.[3][4]

Geography

Andelaroche is located some 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Lapalisse and some 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Marcigny. The D990/D994 road passes through the west of the commune from south-west to north-east. Access to the village is by the minor D424 road from Barrais-Bussolles in the north through the commune and the village then continuing south-east to Saint-Martin-d'Estreaux. The minor D470 road also goes from the village south-west to Droiturier. The commune is mostly farmland with a large forest in the south-east, the Bois de Saint Pierre in the centre, and a few isolated patches of forest towards the north.[5]

The Andan river forms the south-western border of the commune, the Ruisseau de Maupes forms the north-western border, and the Ruisseau de l'Etang Civette forms part of the eastern border. Numerous other streams criss-cross the commune with many small lakes.[5]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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Administration

The Town Hall

List of Successive Mayors[6]

From To Name Party Position
1898 Jules Jen Marie Dessert
2001 Current Pascale Richard[7][8]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 371—    
1975 357−0.55%
1982 300−2.45%
1990 288−0.51%
1999 267−0.84%
2007 285+0.82%
2012 268−1.22%
2017 258−0.76%
Source: INSEE[9]
Andelaroche War Memorial

Sites and monuments

Andelaroche Church
  • There is a church of Romanesque origin but much altered in the 19th century. It is now a composite structure that has lost its original appearance.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Andelaroche (03120): Public services". habitants.fr (in French). SARL Patagos. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Communauté de communes du Pays de Lapalisse". tresordesregions.mgm.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Google Maps
  6. ^ List of Mayors of France
  7. ^ Re-elected in 2014: "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier (avec maire, arrondissement et canton)" [Nominative list of communes of Allier (with mayor, arrondissement and canton)] (PDF). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier. 1 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier" [Nominative list of communes of Allier] (PDF). maires-allier.fr (in French). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier. 8 July 2020. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  9. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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