Jaligny-sur-Besbre

Jaligny-sur-Besbre is a French municipality with 575 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes in the department Allier . It belongs to the arrondissement of Vichy and is the capital of the canton of Moulins-2 .

geography

The municipality is located on the Besbre , about 25 kilometers southeast of Moulins and 35 kilometers northeast of Vichy .

A Roman military camp was established in the area of Jaligny-sur-Besbre in 67.

In the Middle Ages, the place was the seat of the Lords of Jaligny, who often played an important role in French history.

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Church Saint-Hippolyte , Romanesque (11th century; the choir), rebuilt in the 15th century, restored; interesting capitals , in the dome paintings from the 18th century; 19th century tower; some statues from the 15th century (e.g. Pietà )

Château, Renaissance (15th / 16th century), seat of the Lords of Jaligny, Monument historique
Remains of fortifications
Exhibition " René Fallet en Bourbonnais"
Maison Aquarium (Besbre aquatic animals, video demonstration, observation room)

The community is located on the "Via Podiensis", one of the four routes of the described in the 12th century Pilgrim's Way to the Spanish pilgrimage Santiago de Compostela .
The municipality's "Honor Turkey", which it awards to the "Personality of the Year" on the occasion of its large turkey and goose market (December 14-18), was awarded to Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt in 1971 .
In 1981 the film " Louis and his extraterrestrial cabbages " with Louis de Funès as the leading actor was shot in the town.
A summer story is a French film by Daniel Vigne , released in 1989 under the original title "Comédie d'été". Colo Tavernier O'Hagan wrote the screenplay for this dramatic comedy basedon the novella by Eduard von Keyserling's "Am Südhang". In contrast to the literary model, the director places the events in Jaligny-sur-Besbre.

Guillaume de Jaligny , author of “Histoire de Charles VIII ”, published in 1684 by Théodore Godefroy.

Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , pp. 514-517.

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