Bellerive-sur-Allier
Bellerive- sur -Allier is a commune of the department of Allier in the Auvergne region. Administratively, it is assigned to the Canton Escurolles and the district Vichy.
Until 23 January 1903, the community was still called Vesse.
Geography
The suburb of Vichy with 8530 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) is located in the natural landscape Limagne bourbonnaise on the left (western) bank of the Allier.
History
Toponyms
1301 Vecelli; 1793-1801 Vesse; 1801 Vaisse; 1801-1903 Vesse.
On January 23, 1903, the then mayor of Vesse, Joseph Bégonin decided to rename the community after Bellerive- sur -Allier. Although the origin of the place name Vesse is doubtful, but the word next to " broad bean " just the importance of a true quiet but smelly fart. Bellerive- sur -Allier, however, sounds chic and means "beautiful shore in the Allier ."
Coat of arms
Blazon: Shared by green and red; above two golden fleurs -de- lis; below as Golden crosier; on the dividing line, a silver coated flow of a split unmarried horse gold.
Demographics
Attractions
- The church Église Saint- Laurian was originally built in Romanesque style. She is the hl. Consecrated Laurian († 544), deacon of Milan and allegedly Bishop of Seville. The building was severely damaged in the 16th century and reconstructed in the 19th century by local builders. The interior includes a brightly painted plaster statue that hl the. Laurian shows in the bishop's robe. Noteworthy are seeking the stained glass windows depicting scenes from the Passion of Christ.
- The Château du Bost castle was during the Second World War, one of the places of residence of Marshal Pétain. Later it served as a retirement home until it was bought in 1995 by the municipality, the ( modèle Ferme ) the estate since 2001 as a showcase farm operates.
- The Pont de Bellerive Bellerive -sur -Allier connects directly with the City of Vichy, which lies on the right bank of the Allier. The 279 meter long and 15 meter wide building was designed by Jean -François de Lafosse Radoult. The ferry over the Allier in 1669 absorbed. 1833, the first bridge was built, which was destroyed two years later by a flash flood. The second building from 1838 was in 1866 a flood victim. On May 20, 1870, the present bridge - at that time still under the name Pont de Vichy - opened to traffic; officially inaugurated under the name Pont de Bellerive was not until 1932.
Twinning
- Hadamar, Hesse, Germany, since 1973
- Impruneta, Tuscany, Italy, since 1986