Andelaroche

Andelaroche is a commune in the Allier department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of central France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Andelarochois or Andelarochoises.

Geography

Andelaroche is located some east of Lapalisse and some west of Marcigny. The D990/D994 road passes through the west of the commune from south-west to north-east. Access to the village is by the minor D424 road from Barrais-Bussolles in the north through the commune and the village then continuing south-east to Saint-Martin-d'Estreaux. The minor D470 road also goes from the village south-west to Droiturier. The commune is mostly farmland with a large forest in the south-east, the Bois de Saint Pierre in the centre, and a few isolated patches of forest towards the north.
The Andan river forms the south-western border of the commune, the Ruisseau de Maupes forms the north-western border, and the Ruisseau de l'Etang Civette forms part of the eastern border. Numerous other streams criss-cross the commune with many small lakes.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

From	To	Name	Party	Position
1898		Jules Jen Marie Dessert
2001	Current	Pascale Richard

Sites and monuments

There is a church of Romanesque origin but much altered in the 19th century. It is now a composite structure that has lost its original appearance.