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Lapalisse

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Lapalisse () is a French commune located in the department of Allier in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

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Place details

Locality
Lapalisse
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
3,509
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Lapalisse
French commune.image
Lapalisseéglise.jpg
French commune.caption
The church of Lapalisse seen from the castle park.
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Lapalisse (03).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Vichy
French commune.canton
Lapalisse
French commune.intercommunality
CC Pays de Lapalisse
French commune.mayor
Jacques de Chabannes
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.area km2
33.01
French commune.population demonym
Lapalissois
French commune.postal code
03120
French commune.INSEE
03138
French commune.elevation min m
264
French commune.elevation max m
465
French commune.website
ville-lapalisse.fr

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Encyclopedic overview

34 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Location
  • Hydrography
  • Climate
  • Urban planning
  • Typology
  • Land use
  • Transport and communication routes
  • Road networks
  • Rail transport
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Antiquity
  • Middle Ages and Renaissance
  • From the Late Middle Ages to the French Revolution
  • 18th to 19th century: the beginnings of an agricultural and artisanal economy of great importance
  • Contemporary period
  • Politics and administration
  • Political trends and results
  • List of mayors
  • Population and society
  • Demographics
  • Cultural events and festivities
  • Education
  • Economy
  • Local culture and heritage
  • Places and monuments
  • Notable people
  • Heraldry
  • See also
  • Notes and references
  • Notes
  • Maps
  • References

Lapalisse () is a French commune located in the department of Allier in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

The commune is labeled a Village étape (Stopover Village) since 2006 and is part of the association Les Plus Beaux Détours de France (The Most Beautiful Detours in France). It is also recognized as a "flowered town" with two flowers and has been the patron town of the Aviso Commandant Blaison of the French Navy since 1981.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lapalisse” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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