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Allier is a département in south-central FranceThe French Republic or France ( French: Republique francaise or France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. named after the Allier RiverAllier is a river in central France, tributary to the river Loire. Its source is in the Massif Central, in the Lozere departement east of Mende. It flows through the departements Lozere, Ardeche, Haute-Loire, Puy-de-Dome, Allier, Nievre and Cher. It flows.

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Allier was one of the original 83 departments created during the French RevolutionThe period of the French Revolution in the history of France covers the years between 1789 and 1799, in which democrats and republicans overthrew the absolute monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church perforce underwent radical restructuring. While France wo on March 4March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). There are 302 days remaining. Events Up to 1799 303 or 304 Martyrdom of saint Adrian of Nicomedia. 1152 Frederick I Barbarossa is elected King of the Germans. 1461 King He, 1790Events January 8 George Washington gives the first State of the Union Address. January 30 The first boat specialized as a lifeboat is tested on the River Tyne. February 1 In New York City the Supreme Court of the United States convenes for the first time.. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Auvergne and Bourbonnais .

In 1940, the government of Marshal Philippe PétainMarshal Henri Philippe Petain ( April 24, 1856 July 23, 1951), generally known as Philippe Petain or Marshal Petain was a French soldier and French Head of State during the Vichy regime. He was hailed as a French hero in World War I, but later dishonoured chose the town of Vichy as its capital.