Commentry

Commentry (Auvergnat: "Comentriac") is a commune in the department of Allier in central France. It lies southwest of Moulins in the valley of the Œil. It is within 8 km of one of the geographic centres of France. The film actress Yvonne Rozille (1900–1985) was born in Commentry.
History.
Commentry was the first commune ever to elect a socialist mayor: Christophe Thivrier was elected the 6th of June 1882. The Socialist Party of France was founded in Commentry in September 1902.
Economy.
Commentry gave its name to a coal field over 21 square kilometres in extent, and had important foundries and forges.
Science.
Charles Brongniart discovered many fossils near Commentry, including Meganeura in the Stephanian stage coal measures in 1880.