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  ALLIER - LoveToKnow Article on ALLIER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
East of the Allier is the Bebre, which joins the Loire within the limits of the department; and on the west the Cher, with its tributary the Aumance.
Agriculturally the department is flourishing, the valleys of the Allier and the Sioule known as the Limagne Bourbonnaise comprising its most fertile portion.
Allier is divided into the arrondissements of Moulins, Gannat, Lapalisse and Montlucon (29 cantons, 321 communes).
www.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AL/ALLIER.htm   (782 words)

  
 Allier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Allier is a département in south-central France named after the Allier River.
Allier was one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790.
Allier is the most productive agricultural area of the Auvergne.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Allier   (242 words)

  
 Holidays and tourism Allier - Auvergne : accommodation, camping, gastronomy, leisure, vacation, week-end in Moulins
It is in the heart of a space delimited by Moulins, Souvigny and Bourbon L'Archambault that the Sires of Bourbon built their duchy, and reigned supreme for nearly 7 centuries.
Capital of this former state, place of residence and government, Moulins, located on the banks of the Allier river, is the historical heart of Bourbonnais and the shelter of exceptional vestiges of the time, where a splendid and cosmopolitan court gathered musicians, painters and poets.
Moulins is today the prefecture of the department of Allier and has succeeded in keeping its role of historical, political and now cultural capital thanks to the coming creation of a National Centre of Stage Costume (Centre National du Costume de Scène), a must in the domain of show art.
www.vacances-massifcentral.net /uk/htm/moulins.php   (593 words)

  
 Allier on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Tentative d'évasion de trois détenus à Moulins-Yzeure (Allier)
La centrale de Moulins-Yzeure, dans l'Allier Les 87 détenus de la centrale de Moulins-Yzeure (Allier) qui occupaient lundi.
Mme Sophie PEYROT, a orphan Vietnamese woman who was brought in France in 1955, after been adopted.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/A/Allier.asp   (450 words)

  
 Quaternary river terrace formation in the Allier Basin, France. A reconstruction based on sand bulk geochemistry and ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Although the effects of parent material controlled weathering in the Allier sands were succesfully modelled, the older terrace sediments are unsuitable for paleoenvironmental reconstructions.
Relative Allier sediment fluxes seem mainly climate controlled whereby large fluvio-glacial fluxes at the end of a glacial played a dominant role in the Allier system.
The for the Allier simulated dynamics, net sedimentation during and at the end of a Glacial and net dissection during an Interglacial has no general validity.
www.dow.wau.nl /ssg/publ/Veldka.htm   (646 words)

  
 General information about the Allier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
As this happens mostly in the spring, the Average water level of the Allier is also highest in the spring.
In the middle part of the Allier the river pattern is clearly meandering.
Along the borders of the Allier, camping in the wild is strictly forbidden.
globis.geog.uu.nl /users/wilbers/info.html   (663 words)

  
 oakbarrels
Nevers and Allier are the forests held in the highest regard and the source of traditional barrels for Bordeaux and Burgundy.
Troncais is a specific forest in Allier that was planted by the state in the 17th century to ensure a continual supply of oak.
Barrels made from oak of Vosges, Allier, Nevers, America (Missouri), and Eastern Europe are in the background of the photo.
www.stpats.com /oakbarrels.htm   (1204 words)

  
 Allier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It was created from parts of the former provinces of Auvergne (province)Auvergne and Bourbonnais/.
Allier is the most productive agricultural area of the Auvergne (région)Auvergne/.
Since then, it has decreased slightly from 386,533 in 1968 to 344,721 in 1999.
www.infothis.com /find/Allier   (199 words)

  
 Saumon3
Indeed, salmon are not the only fish migrating up the Loire and the Allier rivers.Sturgeon sadly disappeared in the early ‘30s but other species are still present, which perpetuate old fishing and gastronomy traditions, typical of the Loire culture, and participate in the ecological diversity of the Loire river and its tributaries.
On the Upper Allier, nothing is planned for the demolition of the old EDF Poutès-Monistrol dam.
As for the Loire estuary, a crucial passage during the migration, it is threatened by the extension of the Saint-Nazaire port and the construction of a new nuclear plant....
www.rivernet.org /general/salmon/saumo3_e.htm   (475 words)

  
 Paul Allier's artwork titled L'Ete presented by Artophile
In the later 1920's, following the close of the great Parisian fashion illustration magazines, many of the illustrators who did not move to Vogue, Harper's, etc. produced small albums of fashion designs.
Allier's "Le Quartre Saisons" published by Galarie Lutetia of Paris in 1928, was such an example.
Allier's "Summer" from this series is a late 1920's classic and appears on page 98 of Julian Robinson's excellent book "The Golden Age of Style" (Orbis Publishing, 1976) as well as on page 162 of his earlier work "The Brilliance of Art Deco".
www.artophile.com /dynamic/Artwork/PublicDisplay_20_111_LETE.htm   (108 words)

  
 Kids.net.au - Encyclopedia Allier -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Allier is a French département, number 03, named after the Allier River[?].
It was created in 1790 out of portions of the old provinces of Auvergne and Bourbonnais[?].
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www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/al/Allier   (78 words)

  
 tourist information on Allier France - a holiday and vacation guide
The most northern of the Auvergne departments is Allier.Known for its diverse landscape - oak forest to the northeast, vineyards of Saint-Pourcinois at its centre.
Moulins, seat of the Bourbon Dukes in the 10th century, is an attractive stopover for visitors as is the ever-popular spa town of Vichy and Montlucon.
Allier also attracts visitors for almost every sport from skydiving to rock climbing and cycling including the gentler pastime of walking.
www.justtourfrance.com /auvergne/Allier.asp?area=Allier&County=Auvergne   (226 words)

  
 Allier Tourism
The department of the Allier, in the Massif Central in the Auvergne, is much appreciated for its landscapes: its gorges, its ancient forests, its mountains, its leafy bocage countryside… a land where tourism and leisure go hand in hand, a country for walks, horseriding, cycling and water-based activities of all kinds…
Cradle of the Bourbon dynasty and fief of the lords of La Palice, the Allier is also a land teeming with castles, fortresses and stately homes waiting to be discovered on visits or on your breaks in gîtes, hotels, campsite, youth hostel and touring lets.
And as for festivities, the bustling spas, the medieval fairs, the markets with their local produce and products are among the attractions that promise visitors a particularly colourful atmosphere…
www.allier-tourisme.com /index_en.htm   (148 words)

  
 The Allier pages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Click on the map and make a virtual tour trough one of the study areas along the Allier.
A 3 part paper about the Allier was published in NatuurHistorisch Maandblad in 2000.
The subjects for the research in 2001 are now available.
globis.geog.uu.nl /users/Wilbers/home.html   (122 words)

  
 Vichy - Facilities - Lake Allier
It was formed from part of the river Allier bordering on the parks and the centre of the town.
All water sports can be enjoyed and it hosts many major national and international competitions each year such as the French Rowing Championships and the Water Skiing (Course) World Championship.
The lake has been approved as an international rowing course : 2,000 m in 6 lanes with a judges tower at the finish, timing equipment, video-control system, safety services.
www.ville-vichy.fr /en/sport/21.html   (169 words)

  
 APREMONT-SUR-ALLIER, one of the Most Beautiful Villages of France: Experience authentic France with Come To France. ...
Between Burgundy and Berry, Apremont was used as a quarry and the stones helped to build the city of Nantes.
The castle became a fortress in the Middle Ages to defend a strategic position on the Allier river and to get a fare from travellers who crossed.
Eugène Schneider, the successful entrepreneur renovated his wife’s native village in the medieval local style in the 19th c.The old fortress still maintains five of its 12 or 14 original towers, as well as walls.
www.cometofrance.com /APREMONT-SUR-ALLIER.html   (222 words)

  
 Hotels Allier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A stone's throw from Vichy, right in the heart of the Bourbonnais area, a region rich in cultural tradition.
The hotel ' Les Nations ' has an ideal location, close to the new parks of the Allier county.
It is close to the thermal and historical centre of Vichy, with the casino-opera and the thermal springs.
www.france-voyage.com /english/hotels/hotels_dep.php?depid=allier   (498 words)

  
 IFP : Montoldre, Allier, Auvergne : Lovely restored farmhouse, potential gite, outbuildings + 1.5ha land   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A lovely, largely restored former farmhouse and about 1.5 hectares of land with outbuildings.
The property is in the Allier department, in the north of the Auvergne region; it is in a rural location without any close neighbours, about 8km from the village of Varennes-sur-Allier where there are schools and shops.
There are lawns to the front, and the rest of the land is mostly pasture, which is cut for hay by a neighbouring farmer.
french-property.com /properties/property_detail/cid/15/pid/96890/tid/1   (555 words)

  
 farm France Auvergne Allier
On a three hours ride from Paris you will find country estate ‘Moulin du Coupied’ in Ygrande.
The country estate, formerly an old water mill, can be found in the middle the hill landscape of the Allier.
The country estate was found of on 10 hectare meadow ground surrounded by age-old green oaks.
www.accommodix.com /info.asp?langId=4&oId=10128   (192 words)

  
 Allier Auvergne France tourism accomodation Val de Sioule
Allier Auvergne France tourism accomodation Val de Sioule
Any visitor will be seduced by the quality of
On its way through the Department of the Allier,
www.val-de-sioule.com /indexe.html   (137 words)

  
 Hotels in Allier, France
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We highly recommend these hotels based on the mentioned criteria and feedback from previous guests
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 Canoeing, rafting, kayaking, canoe trip, parcours aventure, full air activities, wild water   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Among the last wild rivers of Europe, the river Allier is one of the most interesting for canoeing.
Starting from Prades, following the salmons migration, you can canoe on 80 km or more if you wish.
Ste Marie des Chazes chapel: on the side of the river Allier, volcanic rocks
www.kayak.fr /gb/tonic-aventure-gb.htm   (327 words)

  
 Etap Hotel Vichy Bellerive Sur Allier (Vichy), Allier in region Auvergne.
Etap Hotel Vichy Bellerive Sur Allier (Vichy), Allier in region Auvergne.
The Etap Hotel Vichy Bellerive Sur Allier proposes you its 72 rooms.
Etap Hotel rooms contain a double bed, a drop-down single bed, an en-suite shower and toilet, an alarm clock and a television so you needn't miss your favourite programmes.
www.cybevasion.com /hotels/france/hotel_etap-hotel-vichy__710.html   (105 words)

  
 Charroux - Village du Bourbonnais - Allier Auvergne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Charroux - Village du Bourbonnais - Allier Auvergne
Classé parmi les plus beaux villages de France, Charroux est le seul village à posséder ce label dans le département.
Dans ce village, vous pouvez admirer son église du XIIe siècle, visiter son musée qui retrace la vie du village.
www.charroux.com /charroux/index_en.html   (74 words)

  
 Hotels Allier in Auvergne
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www.cybevasion.com /hotels/france/hotel_departement_allier_03.htm   (40 words)

  
 Accommodation : - Comité départemental du tourisme de l'Allier
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Make Loisirs Accueil Allier your chosen partner in planning and booking your group breaks in the Allier.
The garden they call the Allier: 25 km- Nature
www.allier-tourisme.com /sejours_en/index_gr.php?pageNum_rssejours=1&totalRows_rssejours=15   (135 words)

  
 Herman's Way, Bessay-sur-Allier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Through the valley of the river Allier to the south, very flat country, with this strong wind all the time and the threat of rain.
I drank quite a lot of water, am I glad I'm a little boy!
Over the bridge (nice view of the Allier)
hermans-way.schippie.net /herman2.html   (1033 words)

  
 Saint-Arcons-d Allier tourism - Saint-Arcons-d Allier vacation reviews - Saint-Arcons-d Allier vacations - TripAdvisor
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 19th Century Mansion For Sale in La Ferte Hauterive, Allier France - Remarkable 19th Century Property - W/ Or W/o B&B ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
19th Century Mansion For Sale in La Ferte Hauterive, Allier France - Remarkable 19th Century Property - W/ Or W/o B&B Activity - Viviun the Leader in International Property Listings
Exceptional property surrounded by walls, in a romantic park of 5 acres (2ha 82ca), in a charming village less than a mile from the Allier river.
Located between Moulins and Vichy, near both nationale routes 7 and 9, in the heart of a bird reserve (more than 200 species).
www.viviun.com /AD-22040   (535 words)

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