Varennes-sur-Allier

Paray-sous-Briailles (French pronunciation: [paʁɛ su bʁijaj]; Occitan: Pareit de Bralhas) is a commune in the French department of Allier in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region; before 2016, it belonged to the Auvergne region. Paray-sous-Briailles is located in the arrondissement (eng. administrative region) of Moulins and the canton of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule.

Saint-Loup (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lu]) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

Loriges (French pronunciation: [lɔʁiʒ]) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

The Sioule (French pronunciation: [sjul]; Occitan: Siula) is a 164-kilometre (102 mi) long river in central France, a left tributary of the river Allier. Its source is near the village of Orcival, north of Mont-Dore, in the Massif Central. The Sioule has cut a deep gorge, especially in its upper course. The Sioule flows generally northeast through the following departments and towns: Puy-de-Dôme: Pontgibaud Allier: Ébreuil, Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule The Sioule flows into the river Allier at La Ferté-Hauterive, 10 km (6 mi) north of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule. Its main tributaries are the Sioulet and the Bouble. The Fades viaduct, the tallest railway bridge in France, is located on the Sioule.

La Ferté-Hauterive (French pronunciation: [la fɛʁte otʁiv]) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Contigny (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃tiɲi]) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Saint-Germain-des-Fossés station (French: Gare de Saint-Germain-des-Fossés) is a railway station in Saint-Germain-des-Fossés, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. The station opened on 18 June 1854 and is located on the Moret–Lyon, Saint-Germain-des-Fossés–Nîmes and Saint-Germain-des-Fossés–Clermont-Ferrand via Vichy railway lines. The station is served by Intercités (long distance) and TER (local) services operated by SNCF.

The Arboretum de l'Ile de la Ronde (6 hectares) is an arboretum located in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, Allier, Auvergne, France. It is open daily; admission is free. The arboretum is set within a park on the Ile de la Rond, bordering the Sioule river, and contains walking paths among a variety of flowers and trees.

Saint-Germain-des-Fossés (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ de fose]; Occitan: Sent German daus Fossats) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. Saint-Germain-des-Fossés station has rail connections to Lyon, Nevers and Clermont-Ferrand.

The canton of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule is a French administrative division in the county of Allier and region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 14 to 22 communes:

Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ puʁsɛ̃ syʁ sjul], literally Saint-Pourçain on Sioule; Auvergnat: Sant Porçanh de Siula) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. It is named after Saint Pourçain, a 6th century AD freed slave who was founder of a local monastery.

Monétay-sur-Allier (French pronunciation: [mɔnetɛ syʁ alje], literally Monétay on Allier) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.