Lapalisse
Lapalisse is a commune with 3138 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Allier in the Auvergne region. It is part of the District Vichy, capital of Canton Lapalisse and seat of the municipality Association Pays de Lapalisse.
Geography
The municipality is situated on the Besbre, about 20 kilometers northeast of Vichy. The site is dominated by the castle Lapalisse.
Demographics
Attractions
- Castle La Palice, 12 - 16th Century (early Renaissance ), with golden salon and Flemish tapestries of the 15th century; with paintings and original furniture in the style of the Italian Renaissance, Monument historique
- Musée de l' Art en Marche
- Exposure of Drapeaux des Nations
- Vallée de la Besbre, natural, rear- rich valley of the meandering, fish-rich Besbre
- Church of Saint Jean Baptiste (19th century)
Back of the castle
Church of Saint Jean Baptiste
Personalities
- Emile Bourdon (1884-1974), organist and composer
- Claude Montal, piano maker, born here on July 28, 1800
Others
- A " Lapalisade " is in the French language the term for a truism.