There are two natural closures of the site, one at Vauclause which corresponds to the edge of the commune at the valley of the Verdon, the other immediately at the exit of the village where the remains of a fortification can be seen.

[11] Charles Rostaing and Fénié argue that the name was formed from the orographic root (in relation to the mountains) Al- (as in the word alpe).

[17] It is possible that the Chapel Saint-Domnin at La Moutiere was built on the site occupied by the Allons community in the High Middle Ages in connection with a first monastery.

He donated land to the abbey of Saint-Victor de Marseille which established the priory of Saint Martin there at the end of the 11th to the beginning of the 12th centuries.

The village of Allons was created shortly after around a new church which was also called Saint Martin and the priory was abandoned in the 13th century.

[6] These buildings are similar to castles, the largest of them is that of Autane located on the square of the same name, it surprises by its large size and the 17th century style unusual in the region.

[15] It was drastically depopulated by the crises of the 14th century (the Black Death and the Hundred Years War) and was annexed by Allons.

In 1745 the people rebelled against a demand by the Bishop of Senez who removed the bust of Saint Domnin, patron of the parish church but the worship of whom was considered outdated or too close to pagan rituals.

Faced with the threat of military intervention the people were minded to concede but in fact hid the bust and continued their devotions.

[6] The tunnel under the pass was completed in 1903, and the entire railway line between Saint Andrew and Nice was inaugurated from 5 to 7 August 1911 in the presence of Victor Augagneur, Minister of Public Works.

[25] Prior to 1793 the following censuses had been taken: Source: Édouard Baratier, Georges Duby, and Ernest Hildesheimer for the Ancien Régime[18] The only jobs in the commune are at three farms and two masonry companies plus a campsite near the Verdon and a bar open during the summer.

[6] There are several lordly manor houses, sometimes called castles:[29] The old communal Oven was inaugurated in 2009 after having restoration done inside The commune has many religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: