Bellerive-sur-Allier

Population

|1793|580 |1800|580 |1806|752 |1821|691 |1831|813 |1836|870 |1841|897 |1846|951 |1851|1016 |1856|1034 |1861|1058 |1866|1306 |1872|1296 |1876|1278 |1881|1408 |1886|1505 |1891|1606 |1896|1762 |1901|1931 |1906|2104 |1911|2333 |1921|2361 |1926|2890 |1931|3287 |1936|3363 |1946|3752 |1954|4008 |1962|5367 |1968|5953 |1975|7317 |1982|8188 |1990|8543 |1999|8444 | 2007|8617 | 2012|8578 | 2017|8500

Geography

Location

Bellerive-sur-Allier was member of Gannat district in 1793, which becomes an arrondissement in 1801; member of the arrondissement of Lapalisse from 1926 to 1942 and arrondissement of Vichy since 1942. It was member of the canton of Escurolles from 1801 to 2015. The commune is the centralizer office of the canton of Bellerive-sur-Allier (11 communes) since March 2015.

Vaissa dins lo Canton d'Escuròlas.png|alt=Location of Bellerive-sur-Allier in the former canton of Escurolles|Bellerive-sur-Allier in the former canton of Escurolles (before March 2015). Vaissa dins la Comunautat d'Aglomeracion Vichèi Val d'Alèir.png|alt=Location of Bellerive-sur-Allier in the Vichy Val d'Allier conurbation|Bellerive-sur-Allier in the former Vichy Val d'Allier intercommunality.

Transportation

Road transportation

Bellerive-sur-Allier is at the junction of several main roads, including the main ones:

• the departemental road 2209 (D2209);
• the departmental road 1093 (D1093);
• the departemental road 984 (D984) passing by the town hall;
• the departemental road 6 (D6) coming from Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule. These main roads are not enough to relieve congestion at peak hours (quasi-permanent stoppers on deck Bellerive) and the arrival of the A719 motorway in 2015, though it approaches the heart of the town, was not enough to improve the traffic conditions.

The main roads are closed to vehicles weighing more than 7.5 tonnes except for local traffic. Controls are organized regularly by municipal services to ensure that heavy vehicles comply with the regulations.

Parking is free. It performs even side on even years and odd side on odd years. D 2209 Champ-Roubeau (Bellerive-sur-Allier) 2019-06-16.JPG|Entrance by D2209 from Gannat Entrée de Bellerive-sur-Allier après le pont 2022-01-25.JPG|Entrance by D2209 from Vichy Entrée Bellerive-sur-Allier (chef-lieu) par la D 1093 2022-06-11.JPG|D1093

Cycling transportation

Bike lanes were built on part of the D2209, on the Avenue de Vichy and Avenue de la République (renovated in 2024-2025) in both directions, as well as a portion of the Maurice-Chalus street, a portion of one-way between Jean-Ferlot street and the church (between two traffic calmings).

Bike paths also exist around the bridge of Europe.

In July 2010, a 2.7 km-cycle route was established between the Bellerive bridge and the swimming centre. This service comes despite an impairment of this signaling equipment, better service. New roads have been built and existing roads were adapted.

Round of the Lac d'Allier by bike is completed in July 2011.

The Via Allier, a 27 km-route following the Allier River from Saint-Yorre to Billy, created in 2020, passes in Bellerive-sur-Allier. Berges de l'Allier rénovées (à hauteur de la nouvelle entrée de l'hippodrome) vers le nord (Bellerive-sur-Allier) 2020-07-11.JPG|Berges de l'Allier renovated in 2019

Urban transportation

The city is served by five lines of the bus network MobiVie.

Politics and administration

The current mayor is François Sennepin, elected in 2020.

Twin towns

• GER Hadamar, Germany
• ITA Impruneta, Italy

References

References

1. (13 September 2022). "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises.
2. {{Cassini-Ehess. 38587. Bellerive-sur-Allier
3. [https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-03023#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
4. "2014-265 decree".
5. "Road safety".
6. "Parking".
7. (2010-03-23). "Nouvel itinéraire entre pont et piscine [New route between bridge and swimming centre]". La Montagne.
8. [http://www.openstreetmap.org/?relation=1697426 Route from Vichy to ''Stade Aquatique''] on OpenStreetMap
9. (2011-07-02). "La circulation à vélo change de braquet". La Montagne.
10. [http://www.openstreetmap.org/?relation=1697425 Round of the ''Lac d'Allier''] on OpenStreetMap