Saint-Germain-Lembron

Saint-Germain-Lembron (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ lɑ̃bʁɔ̃]; Occitan: Sant German de Lembron) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central France.

[3] The village of Saint-Germain-Lembron is located in an alluvial basin crossed by a small stream : the Lembronnais.

The heart of the village is situated off the highway A75 near the river Couze Ardes which flows into the Allier some two kilometers downstream on the territory of the neighboring town of Breuil-sur-Couze.

The history of Saint-Germain-Lembron dates back to Gallo-Roman times when a town designated as the Liziniat (Liziniacus) appearing in some ancient writings, the latter being located on-site or near the present village.

From the 14th century, Saint-Germain-Lembron ranks among the thirteen good towns of Lower Auvergne.