Allier is a department of central France, in Bourbonnais. The capital of Allied is Moulin. The department belongs to the region Auvergne and is surrounded by the following French departments: Cher, Nievre, Saone-et-Loire, Loire, Puy-de-Dôme, and Creuse. Allier is the most dynamic agricultural area of the Auvergne. Vichy has long been recognized for its water, which is exported worldwide. Allier is under the monopoly of rural communism; indeed the PCF holds most of its seats in rural or suburban areas, while the right-wing holds most of its seats in urban areas such as Montlucon or Vichy.

Allier is a French department located in the region of Auvergne, which is the prefecture of Moulin. Allied has three major cities, Montlucon, Vichy and Moulin in order of size. The rest of the region includes some smaller towns and villages scattered mainly along the rivers. The few villages are remote from each other, and that on the whole, sparsely populated department. The industries most represented are the food industries, wood industries and furniture, chemicals, foundry and metal working, rubber, machinery and electrical equipment.