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In France, a canton is like a special local area, mostly used for elections. Think of it as a voting district where people choose their representatives for the local government. The Allier department, located in the center of France, is divided into many of these cantons.

These cantons help organize how people vote for their local leaders, called departmental councillors. These councillors then work together in the Departmental Council to make important decisions for the entire Allier department. They help manage things like local roads, schools, and support for communities.

Allier's Cantons: Local Areas for Voting

The Allier department has several cantons, each grouping together different towns or parts of bigger cities. Here are some of the cantons in Allier:

  • Bellerive-sur-Allier
  • Bourbon-l'Archambault
  • Commentry
  • Cusset
  • Dompierre-sur-Besbre
  • Gannat
  • Huriel
  • Lapalisse
  • Montluçon-1
  • Montluçon-2
  • Montluçon-3
  • Montluçon-4
  • Moulins-1
  • Moulins-2
  • Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
  • Souvigny
  • Vichy-1
  • Vichy-2
  • Yzeure

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