Lapalisse (; oc, La Paliça) is a commune in the

Allier Allier ( , , ; oc, Alèir) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region that borders Cher to the west, Nièvre to the north, Saône-et-Loire and Loire to the east, Puy-de-Dôme to the south, and Creuse to the south-west. Named after ...

department, central France. The

organist An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists. In addition, an organist may accompany congregational ...

Émile Bourdon Joseph Antoine Émile Bourdon (; 14 February 1884 – 11 July 1974) was a 20th-century French organist and composer. Biography Bourdon was the son of Magdelaine Louise Villate de Peufeilhoux (of noble descent) and Victor-Louis-Gabriel Bourdon ...

(1884–1974) was born in Lapalisse. The 11th century

Château de La Palice The Château de La Palice is a castle, developed into a château, in the '' commune'' of Lapalisse in the Allier department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. History Built between the 11th and 13th centuries, the feudal part of the ...

is located in the commune.

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