Montluçon

Montluçon (French:; Occitan: Montleçon) is a commune in central France on the river Cher. It is the largest commune in the Allierdepartment, although the department's prefecture is located in the smaller town of Moulins. Its inhabitants are known as Montluçonnais. The town is in the traditional province of Bourbonnais and was part of the mediaeval duchy of Bourbon.