Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc

Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc (, literally Saint-Alyre of Arlanc; Auvergnat: Sent Alire d'Arlanc) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.

Geography
It is situated on the D999 road and almost midway between the cities of Clermont-Ferrand and Saint-Étienne at the heart of the Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez.

The village is surrounded by pine forest with wild mushrooms to be found in the woods during autumn, rolling countryside and it is on the pilgrim trail. 9 km to the south is the mediaeval abbey town of La Chaise-Dieu.

Population
The village has a population of 50 permanent year round residents, which swells to 3-400 during the summer months.

The mayor, elected in 2020, is Olivier Bourron. The annual Fête Patronale is held over the weekend of the third Sunday in July.