In Allières, a war memorial ensemble is located on the southern interior wall of the nave of the Church of Saint-Roch. It includes a life-size statue of Joan of Arc, created by the Toulouse-born sculptor François-Dominique Monna.
Culture
The memorial plaque for the soldiers who fell in the First World War from 1914 to 1918 contains 10 surnames, first names and dates of death. The church also contains two paintings. One is entitled “Présentation de Jésus au temple”. The second is a copy, made by Louise Astoud-Trolley, of Lorenzo di Credi’s 1494 painting “La Vierge et l’Enfant entourés de saint Julien et saint Nicolas de Myre”.
Nature
The municipality of Allières lies within the ZNIEFF “Le Plantaurel” (type 2). Allières is also part of the study area of the Parc naturel régional des Pyrénées Ariégeoises.
In the wider regional surroundings of Allières, the ZNIEFF “Le Plantaurel” is a significant karst landscape with rocky habitats and cliffs, dry grasslands, hay meadows, forests and ponds.
Hiking
The “D’Allières à Escougnals” hiking trail begins in the village of Allières. The walking time for the route is given as 1 hour and 50 minutes; the trail can be used year-round.
The hiking trail offers a viewpoint over the Séronais that is suitable for observing birds of prey. Near the hamlet of Monteillas are several swallow holes where water continues underground after flowing above ground.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Allières should consider Allières as a travel destination.
