ɪɾ ɪz sˈɪtʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd æɾə dʒˈʌŋkʃən ʌv ɹˈeɪlweɪ lˈaɪnz: mˈoːɹt lˈaɪɑːn vˈaɪə nˈɛvɚz ænd ɹˈoʊn, ænd lˈaɪnz tə klˈɜːmɔntfˈɛɹænd ænd lə pˈaɪˈɛnvˈɛleɪ.
It is situated at a junction of railway lines: Moret–Lyon (via Nevers and Roanne), and lines to Clermont-Ferrand and Le Puy-en-Velay.