Chirat-l'Église facts for kids
Chirat-l'Église is a small commune in central France. It is located in the Allier department. Think of a commune as a local town or village area, and a department as a larger region, similar to a county in some other countries.
What is a French Commune?
A French commune is the smallest area of local government in France. It's like a town or a village, along with its surrounding land. Each commune has a mayor and a local council that help manage things for the people living there. Chirat-l'Église is one of many thousands of communes across France.
The Allier Department
The Allier department is where Chirat-l'Église is located. It's named after the Allier River, which flows through it. This department is part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central France. The main city in Allier is Moulins. Departments help organize public services like schools and roads for the people living in them.