Lapalisse
Lapalisse | |
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The church of Lapalisse seen from the castle park. | |
Location of Lapalisse | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′01″N 3°38′17″E / 46.2502777778°N 3.63805555556°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Vichy |
| Canton | Lapalisse |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays de Lapalisse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques de Chabannes |
Area 1 | 33.01 km2 (12.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 3,127 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lapalissois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03138 /03120 |
| Elevation | 264–465 m (866–1,526 ft) |
| Website | ville-lapalisse.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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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.
Its inhabitants, numbering 3,127 according to the 2022 census, are called Lapalissois and Lapalissoises.