آلييه
آلييه
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Prefecture building in Moulins | |
Location of Allier in France | |
| الإحداثيات: 46°20′N 3°10′E / 46.333°N 3.167°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Prefecture | Moulins |
| Subprefectures | Montluçon Vichy |
| الحكومة | |
| • President of the Departmental Council | Claude Riboulet[1] (UDI) |
| المساحة | |
• الإجمالي | 7٬340 كم² (2٬830 ميل²) |
| التعداد (يناير 2019) | |
• الإجمالي | 335٬975 |
| • الترتيب | 69th |
| • الكثافة | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| منطقة التوقيت | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • الصيف (التوقيت الصيفي) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Department number | 03 |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 19 |
| Communes | 317 |
| ^1 French Land Register data, which excludes estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2 | |
ألييه (فرنسية: Allier؛ UK: /ˈælieɪ/ AL-ee-ay,[2] US: /ælˈjeɪ, ɑːlˈjeɪ/ a(h)l-YAY;[3][4] فرنسية: [alje] استمع ; أوكسيتان: Alèir) هو إقليم فرنسي يوجد في منطقة أوڤرن-رون-آلپ، التي تتاخم شر إلى الغرب ونييڤر إلى الشمال، ساون واللوار ولوار (إقليم فرنسي إلى الشرق وپوي-دى-دوم إلى الجنوب وكروز إلى الجنوب الغربي. وهو مسمى على اسم نهر آلييه. ويبلغ عدد سكانه 333,298 نسمة في 2023.[5].
Moulins is the prefecture; Montluçon and Vichy are the subprefectures. Its INSEE and post code is 03.
Before 2018, the inhabitants of the department did not have a demonym. The inhabitants of the department have officially been known in French as Bourbonnais since 2018, a reference to the historic province of Bourbonnais. Until then, the unofficial term Elavérins had been used.[6][7][8]
الجغرافيا

Allier department is composed of almost all of the former Duchy of Bourbonnais. It is part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and it was part of the historical, cultural and administrative region of Auvergne until 2016.
البلدات الرئيسية
The most populous commune is Montluçon; the prefecture Moulins is the third-most populous. As of 2023, there are 5 communes with more than 10,000 inhabitants:[9]
| البلدة | Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| Montluçon | 33,147 |
| Vichy | 25,115 |
| Moulins | 19,206 |
| Cusset | 13,316 |
| Yzeure | 12,897 |
The department includes the spa towns Bourbon-l'Archambault, Néris-les-Bains and Vichy.
التضاريس
Bourbonnais bocage covers most of the western and central parts of the department (including the Forest of Tronçais), followed by the Bourbonnais Sologne in the east north-east, the Bourbonnais Mountain (near Vichy) which is the highest point of Bourbonnais together with Montoncel (peaking at 1,287 metres), and finally in the south of the department, the Bourbonnais Limagne, which extends from Varennes to Gannat, and is the breadbasket of the department.
البستان البوربوني
To the north and just over 500 metres above sea level, the Bourbonnais Bocage occupies one-third of the department, with two parts: the centre and the west (for the part between the Val de Cher and western boundaries of the territory). The bocage is especially remarkable for its rich forests and woodlands including the Forest of Tronçais but also the forests of Moladier Bagnolet, Civrais, Soulongis, Grosbois, Dreuille, Lespinasse and Suave.
Almost all of the southern area consists of Combrailles which is sometimes called High Bourbonnais, in an area that goes beyond the departmental boundaries of Creuse and Puy-de-Dôme. This area of the department rises to 778 metres at Bosse. The rivers Sioule, Bouble, and Cher have carved the most picturesque gorges in Allier.
حقل الشيلم البوربوني
To the east, between the Val d'Allier and the borders of Nièvre and Saône-et-Loire, the Bourbonnais Sologne balances ecosystems of pastures, crops, woods and ponds. The interface between agriculture and semi-wilderness benefits biodiversity in fauna and flora.
جبال البوربون
In its southern extension, the Bourbonnais Mountain rises from the Puy Saint-Ambroise (442 metres) near Saint-Léon and then extends to the massif of Assise and the Black Woods at the edge of Puy-de-Dôme and Loire which is marked by the Puy de Montoncel (1,287 metres) – the highest point in Allier.
The Bourbonnais Limagne
Commonly grouped under the name of Val d'Allier, the Limagne and Forterre extend on both sides of the river between Vichy and Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule with an essential quality of fertility. Limogne, together with Sioule and Allier, is part of the Gannat / Escurolles / Saint-Pourçain triangle while Forterre covers the Canton of Varennes-sur-Allier ending near Jaligny.
الهيدروجرافيا
المجاري المائية
- to the west: the Cher
- in the centre: the Allier and its tributary the Sioule
- to the east the Loire and its tributary the Besbre
المناخ
A transition zone in the middle of the country, Allier is actually a free zone between north and south. Atlantic weather influences cause a mild and humid climate dominated by westerly winds, which sets it apart from other parts of Auvergne. The weather variances coincide with the diversity of Bourbonnais territory such as: flat regions, low altitude Bourbonnais Sologne and large floodplains, the hill country, the average altitude of 300 to 600 metres, the central part of the department, and the semi-mountainous southern townships bordering the Combraille and Forez between 700 and 1,200 metres.
There are two periods of maximum precipitation in June and October and a minimum in January and February with average of 694 millimetres in Montluçon (altitude 207 metres), 763 mm in Moulins (245 m), 778 mm in Vichy (251 m), 791 mm in Lapalisse (285 m) and nearly 1,200 mm in Assisi (1,050 m). As noted Atlantic winds are dominant from the west, northwest, or southwest. The influence of topography, especially in the valleys of Cher and Allier, also contributes to the south and north variance.
| Town | Sunshine (hours/yr) |
Rain (mm/yr) |
Snow (days/yr) |
Storm (days/yr) |
Fog (days/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National average | 1,973 | 770 | 14 | 22 | 40 |
| Vichy[11] | 1,862 | 780 | 18 | 26 | 35 |
| Paris | 1,661 | 637 | 12 | 18 | 10 |
| Nice | 2,724 | 767 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| Strasbourg | 1,693 | 665 | 29 | 29 | 56 |
| Brest | 1,605 | 1,211 | 7 | 12 | 75 |
| بيانات المناخ لـ Vichy | |||||||||||||
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| الشهر | ينا | فب | مار | أبر | ماي | يون | يول | أغس | سبت | أكت | نوف | ديس | السنة |
| متوسط القصوى اليومية °س (°ف) | 7.4 (45.3) |
9.0 (48.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
| المتوسط اليومي °س (°ف) | 3.5 (38.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.9 (67.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
7.0 (44.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
| متوسط الدنيا اليومية °س (°ف) | −0.4 (31.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
1.9 (35.4) |
3.9 (39.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
7.3 (45.1) |
2.8 (37.0) |
0.4 (32.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
| متوسط تساقط الأمطار mm (inches) | 46.8 (1.84) |
39.8 (1.57) |
44.2 (1.74) |
69.3 (2.73) |
98.2 (3.87) |
78.2 (3.08) |
71.6 (2.82) |
74.2 (2.92) |
75.4 (2.97) |
68.0 (2.68) |
63.3 (2.49) |
50.5 (1.99) |
779.5 (30.69) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9.8 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 11.6 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 9.6 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 109.7 |
| Mean monthly ساعات سطوع الشمس | 78 | 95 | 154 | 175 | 203 | 225 | 249 | 238 | 184 | 128 | 77 | 56 | 1٬862 |
| Source: Meteorological data for Vichy – 249 m altitude, from 1981 to 2010 January 2015 (in فرنسية) | |||||||||||||
التاريخ

The history of Allier corresponds to the Duchy of Bourbon (Bourbonnais) with which it shares almost the entire territory.
Allier is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Auvergne and Bourbonnais.
In 1940, the government of Marshal Philippe Pétain chose the town of Vichy as its capital. Vichy also became the department's second sub-prefecture in 1940, since the department now found itself split by the demarcation line between the occupied and (relatively, at least initially) free zones of France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Allier are also those of the former province of Bourbonnais and are the arms of the third house of Bourbon of Robert de Clermont, sixth son of Saint Louis, who married Beatrice of Bourbon and was recognized as Sire of Bourbon in 1283. Blazon:
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السكان
On 1 January 2023 the population of Allier was estimated at 333,298 inhabitants which represented an average density of 45 people/km2.[5] Many areas have a density less than 20 people/km2. Because of its low population density, it is considered to fall within the empty diagonal.
Since the early 1980s Allier has faced many demographic handicaps. With the population ratio skewing older and the low fertility rate, the natural growth in the region is negative. Net migration was negative between 1968 and 1999, and slightly positive between 1999 and 2023.[12]
Allier has three major cities: Montluçon, Vichy, and Moulins by size. The rest of the department includes scattered small towns and villages along the rivers. Until the end of the 19th century, however, the population was increasing because the development of its cities (industries at Montluçon and Moulins, spas in Vichy) compensated the rural exodus. The department then passed 420,000 inhabitants. After losses of the First World War, the population stabilized and grew slightly in the 1960s. Since then, the continuing rural exodus and the decline of old industries has made the population decrease and age steadily, from 386,533 inhabitants in 1968 to 333,298 in 2023.
The population of the department is approximately equal of the country of Iceland.
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الاقتصاد
The industries most represented are the food industry, wood and furniture, chemical, foundries and metalworking, rubber, machinery and electrical equipment, automotive, weaponry, textiles, building, and the spas.
According to studies by INSEE agriculture would be about 7 to 8% of departmental gross domestic product.
النقل
The department is served by two airports, Montluçon–Guéret Airport and Vichy — Charmeil Airport. However, both airports are not operating any passengers flights. The nearest airports to Allier are Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport and Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport, which both are used by air travellers from the department.
السياحة
Marked by the imprint of the Dukes of Bourbon, Allier is a land of rivers, bocage, and small mountains. Landscapes such as Bourbonnais bocage, the gorges of the Sioule, and the Forest of Tronçais are places suitable for the practice of outdoor activities: hiking,[14] fishing, and white water sports. Hydrotherapy is one of the leading sectors of Bourbonnais tourism with the international spa at Vichy.
This nature preserve also features over 500 castles, Romanesque churches and a number of houses which represent the heritage of the Bourbons.[citation needed]
Popular tourist destinations include:
النصب
- the Château de La Palice and its Renaissance chambered ceilings,
- the Bourbon-l'Archambault Castle, "Cradle of the Bourbons"
الكنائس والأديرة
- Moulins Cathedral and the triptych of the Virgin in glory
- the Priory Church of Saint Peter at Souvigny, more commonly called the "Saint-Denis" of the Bourbons
- the Abbey of Saint Vincent de Chantelle
- Saint-Saturnin Church of Cusset, designated a monument historique
المتاحف
- The National Centre of Stage Costume
- Maison Mantin in Moulins
الأنشطة
- Le Pal, an amusement and animal park in Dompierre-sur-Besbre
- Paleopolis in Gannat, a site designed to understand life sciences and the earth through paleontology
- Three cities stand out:
- Moulins for its historical heritage from the 15th century
- Montluçon, a medieval and festive city dominated by its castle
- Vichy, an important spa town.
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Medieval fair in Montluçon
المأكل والمشرب
Bourbon cuisine reflects the history of the province and provides a number of local products. The pâté aux pommes de terre is one of the specialities of the Allier, as well as of the neighboring Limousin region. The river Allier is one of the rare places in Southern Europe where the freshwater grayling (Thymallus thymallus), known in French as ombre des rivières, occurs in a natural habitat.[15] This fish is much valued in French gastronomy for its fine and delicate texture and is best eaten along with a light wine.[16] Pompe aux grattons or brioche aux griaudes, a kind of brioche-like bread with cracklings, is a specialty of the Bourbonnais.[17] Saint-Pourçain AOC wine is produced in Allier and the oak from the forest of Tronçais is one of the most favoured in the construction of wine barrels.[18] Other local specialties include Charroux mustard, and Vichy pastilles candies.
البيوت الثانية
In 2020 the quantity of dwellings in the department which were second homes was 7.2%.[19] The table below shows the main communes of Allier with second homes and which exceed 10% of total housing.
The department has attracted many foreigners, English, Belgian, Swiss, and Dutch, and they have acquired many second homes. Therefore many communes have become "European", such as Pouzy-Mésangy, which today has many English and Swiss residents.
| Town | Municipal population | Percentage of secondary homes |
|---|---|---|
| Néris-les-Bains | 2٬570 | 30.3% |
| Cérilly | 1٬305 | 16.4% |
| Ébreuil | 1٬270 | 14.5% |
| Bourbon-l'Archambault | 2٬572 | 13.5% |
| Buxières-les-Mines | 1٬026 | 13.5% |
| Le Mayet-de-Montagne | 1٬384 | 10.0% |
الثقافة
المناطق الشقيقة
The Conseil Départemental of Allier co-operates with the following foreign administrative units:[21]
Niafunké (Mali) since 1988.
Khemisset (Morocco) since 2009.
Övörkhangai (Mongolia) since 2000.
Cluj (Romania) since 2002.
M'bour Department (Senegal) since 2016.
Nguékhokh (Senegal) since 2002.
اللغات المحلية
Allier is traversed by the border between Occitan and French.[22]
For a long period the people of Allier did not speak standard French but one of the following local languages:
- Bourbonnais: Dialect oïl, north of a line from Montluçon to Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule to Lapalisse
- Auvergnat: (a dialect of Occitan) in the extreme south
- the area between the two, sometimes called Bourbon d'oc is part of the Occitan Crescent,[23] an area of mixing of French and Occitan considered by most linguists as Occitan with French pronunciation. Some[24] consider the speech of the Crescent to be a full Occitan dialect and use the term Marchois.
المؤهلات:
- Note that in the south-east of the department (notably in Forterre[25] and the Bourbonnais Mountain[26]) the influence of Francoprovencal arises.
- Similarly, in the north-west (and especially in the old part of the Bourbonnais department of Cher to Saint-Amand-Montrond), the Bourbon dialects are close to the Berrichon dialect.
انظر أيضاً
- Communes of the Allier department
- Cantons of the Allier department
- Arrondissements of the Allier department
المصادر
هذه article تتضمن قائمة مصادر أو وصلات خارجية، ولكن تبقى مصادرها غير واضحة لأنها تفتقد إلى استشهادات داخلية. فضلاً حسـِّن هذه المقالة بجلب المزيد من الهوامش الدقيقة حيثما أمكن. (February 2008) |
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in الفرنسية). 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Allier". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Allier". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Allier". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. OCLC 1032680871. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ أ ب ت Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ Cooke, Virginie (9 October 2018). "Les habitants de l'Allier vont officiellement s'appeler les Bourbonnais" (in الفرنسية). France 3 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ Ména, Stéphanie (18 October 2018). "Les habitants de l'Allier auront officiellement un nouveau nom ce jeudi : les Bourbonnais !". La Montagne (in الفرنسية). Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "ALLIER". habitants.fr (in الفرنسية). SARL Patagos. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ Populations de référence 2023: 03 Allier, INSEE
- ^ Paris, Nice, Strasbourg, Brest
- ^ Data from the Station at Vichy from 1981 to 2010 (in فرنسية)
- ^ Indicateurs démographiques en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Historique de l'Allier, SPLAF
- ^ La randonnée à Allier
- ^ "The grayling zones of rivers and their tributaries" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
- ^ "Les accords vin-poisson – Célébration d'un mariage réussi!". Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
- ^ François-Régis Gaudry, Let's Eat France, ISBN 1579658768, p. 382
- ^ Robinson, Jancis (1999). The Oxford Companion to Wine. Oxford University Press. pp. 13, 495. ISBN 0-19-866236-X.
- ^ Logement en 2020: Catégories et types de logements, INSEE (in فرنسية)
- ^ "Statistiques locales: Part des résidences secondaires, population municipale". INSEE.
- ^ "Les coopérations". Conseil Départemental de l'Allier. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Charles de Tourtoulon and Octavien Bringuier (1876), Study on the geographical limits of Occitan and French (with a map), Paris: Imprimerie Nationale [reprinted 2004, Masseret-Meuzac: Institut d’Estudis Occitans de Lemosin/Lo Chamin de Sent Jaume] (in فرنسية)
- ^ Guylaine Brun-Trigaud (1990), The Crescent:the concept and the word. Contribution to the history of the French dialect of the 19th century (Thesis), coll. Série dialectologie, Lyon: Centre d’Études Linguistiques Jacques Goudet (in فرنسية)
- ^ E.g. Nicolas Quint, The marchois speech of Saint-Priest-la-Feuille (Creuse) (in فرنسية)
- ^ Marcel Bonin, (1981), The dialect of Langy and of Forterre (region of Varennes-sur-Allier), Cagnes sur Mer: Cahiers Bourbonnais (in فرنسية)
- ^ Simone Escoffier (1958), The meeting of langue d’oïl, Occitan and francoprovençal between Loire and Allier: phonetic limits and morphologies (Thesis), Mâcon: impr. Protat [éd. identique de la même année: coll. Publications de l’Institut de Linguistique Romane de Lyon-vol. 11, Paris: Les Belles Lettres] (in فرنسية)
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- (بالفرنسية) General council website
- (إنگليزية) Allier at the Open Directory Project
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- مقالات تفتقد استشهادات داخلية منذ February 2008
- بذرة فرنسا
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- دول وأراضي تأسست في 1790
