| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement | Vichy |
| Canton | Lapalisse |
| Insee | 03004 |
| Postal code | 03120 |
| Mayor | Henri Cabaud[1][2] |
| Term | 2026–32 |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lapalisse |
| Coordinates | 46.2561°N 3.75°E |
| Elevation m | 428 |
| Elevation min m | 338 |
| Elevation max m | 534 |
| Area km 2 | 20.28 |
| Demonym | Andelarochois |
Andelaroche (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 in French.[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
Administration
List of Successive Mayors[6]
| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | Jules Jen Marie Dessert | |||
| 2001 | 2026 | Pascale Richard[7][8] | ||
| 2026 | Current | Henri Cabaud[1] |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 371 | — |
| 1975 | 357 | −3.8% |
| 1982 | 300 | −16.0% |
| 1990 | 288 | −4.0% |
| 1999 | 267 | −7.3% |
| 2007 | 285 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 268 | −6.0% |
| 2017 | 258 | −3.7% |
| 2023 | 214 | −17.1% |
INSEE[9]
Sites and monuments
- 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
- ^ "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier" [Nominative list of communes of Allier] (PDF) (in French). maires-allier.fr. Association of Mayors and Presidents of Intercommunalities of Allier. 3 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 5 May 2026.
- ^ "Andelaroche (03120): Public services" (in French). habitants.fr. SARL Patagos. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "Communauté de communes du Pays de Lapalisse" (in French). tresordesregions.mgm.fr. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France
- ^ 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)]. Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier. 1 April 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier" [Nominative list of communes of Allier] (in French). maires-allier.fr. Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier. 8 July 2020. p. 1. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
- Andelaroche on the National Geographic Institute website (in French)
- Andelaroche on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Ande la Roche on the 1750 Cassini Map