
Bourbonnais was a historic province in the centre of France that corresponds to the modern département of Allier, along with part of the département of Cher. Its capital was Moulins.
Aigueperse is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.
Bourbon-l'Archambault is a spa town and a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central France. It is the place of origin of the House of Bourbon.

La Chapelaude is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
Commentry is a commune in the department of Allier in central France. It lies 42 miles (68 km) 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.

Cosne-d'Allier is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
Diou is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Gannat is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Lapalisse is a commune in the Allier department in central France. The organist Émile Bourdon (1884–1974) was born in Lapalisse. The 11th century Château de La Palice is located in the commune.
Lurcy-Lévis is a commune on the northern limits the Allier department in Auvergne in central France.
Le Mayet-de-Montagne is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Montluçon is a commune in central France on the Cher river. It is the largest commune in the Allier department, although the department's prefecture is located in the smaller town of Moulins. Its inhabitants are known as Montluçonnais. The town is in the traditional province of Bourbonnais and was part of the mediaeval duchy of Bourbon.
Moulins is a commune in central France, capital of the Allier department. It is located on the Allier River.

Saint-Amand-Montrond is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France and the historical province of Bourbonnais.
Sancoins is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Souvigny is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

Varennes-sur-Allier is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

Vichy is a city in the Allier department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France, in the historic province of Bourbonnais.