# Anglards-de-Salers

Anglards-de-Salers (French pronunciation:; Occitan: Anglars de Salèrn) is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region of south-central France.

## Geography

Anglards-de-Salers is located some 60 km west by north-west of Saint-Flour and 15 km south of Ydes. It can be accessed by the D122 road from Mauriac in the west to the village. There is also the minor D22 road from Méallet in the north to the village which continues as a more major road to Salers in the south-east. The D222 road also comes to the village from Salins in the west. The D12 road from Veyrieres in the north also passes inside the north-eastern border of the commune and continues to Le Falgoux to the south-east of the commune. The D212 roads goes west from the D12 to the village. There are a number of small hamlets in the commune. These are:
* Les Aldieres
* Bagnac
* Baliergues
* La Bastide
* Bouisse
* Le Breuil
* Le Caire
* Le Chambon
* Chapsieres
* Epinasolles
* Fignac
* Fournols
* Haut Bagnac
* Joncoux
* Longvergne
* Maleprade
* Montclard
* Noux
* Nuzerolles
* Le Peil
* Pepanie
* Pons
* Pradelles
* Sarrette
* Le Viaureau
* Voleyrac
Other than a belt of forest along the north of the commune, the commune is entirely farmland.
The Mars stream flows through the north of the commune from the east joined by the Ruisseau de Veysset in the north of the commune then continuing north to join the Sumene at Vendes. There is also the Auze stream flowing through the heart of the commune towards the west where it joins the Sione east of Escorailles. The Monzola also flows west in the south joining the Auze just west of the commune. Several other unnamed streams flow into these streams.

## History
### List of Priests for Anglards-de-Salers

List of Priests
| From | To | Name | Title |
| 1508 | | Jean de Chazettes | Curato Eclesiae parrochialis anglaris |
| 1919 | 1929 | A. Borne | Priest |
| 1936 | 1941 | Paul Besse | Priest |

### Heraldry

| Arms of Anglards-de-Salers | The official status of the blazon is to be determined Blazon: Party per pale, first Azure in chief Or, second Azure a fish Argent posed in bend accompanied by 5 mullets the same 3 in chief set 2 and 1 and 2 in base posed in bend. |

## Administration

List of Successive Mayors
| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
| 1792 | 1800 | Antoine Faucher | | Notary |
| 1800 | 1803 | Jean Pebrel | | |
| 1803 | 1808 | Antoine Bergeron | | |
| 1808 | 1825 | Jean Antoine Sauvage | | |
| 1825 | 1830 | Jean Rolland | | |
| 1848 | 1860 | Jean-Martin Salsac | | |
| 1904 | 1908 | Justin Mourguy | | |
| 1908 | 1919 | Paul Bergeron | | Doctor |
| 1920 | 1935 | Antoine Serre | | |
| 1935 | 1947 | Joseph Mathieu | | Doctor |
| 1947 | 1965 | Augustin Chauvet | UDSR | |
| 1965 | 1995 | Jean Descoeur | | Doctor |
| 1995 | 2026 | François Descoeur | DVD | Architect |

## Population

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Anglardois or Anglardoises in French.

## Culture and heritage
### Civil heritage

The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
* The Espradel Garden (19th century)
* The Chateau de Longevergne (1905)
* The Château de la Trémolière (15th century) The chateau houses a collection of Aubusson tapestries from the 16th century called the "bestiaire fantastique" (fantastic bestiary). The Chateau contains two items that are registered as historical objects:
** 4 sets of Wood Panelling
** 11 Tapestries (16th century)
* The Montbrun Garden

#### Other sites of interest

* The Deduit Orchard is a creation by landscapers Ossart and Maurières: a contemporary medieval garden inspired by the Roman de la rose and the bestiaire fantastique collection.
* Walking trails in the mountain pastures with a plan table
* Robert Besogne Stadium is a football stadium hosting the EAS (Entente Anglards Salers)

### Religious heritage

* The Church of Saint-Thyrse (12th century) is registered as an historical monument. The Church contains two items that are registered as historical objects:
** The face of the Altar: Descent from the Cross (16th century)
** A Group Sculpture: Virgin of Pity (17th century)

## Notable people linked to the commune

* Paul Malassagne, Senator for Cantal, was born at Nuzerolles