Lapalisse
Lapalisse | |
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The church of Lapalisse seen from the castle park. | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Lapalisse | |
Lapalisse 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 (2023) | 3,138 |
| • Density | 95.06/km2 (246.2/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. | |
Lapalisse (French pronunciation: [lapalis]) 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.