Cantal

Cantal
Coat of Arms du Cantal
Details
Information
Number15
RegionAuvergne
PrefectureAurillac
SubprefecturesMauriac
Saint-Flour
Population
 - Total (1999)
 - Density
Ranked 92nd
150,778
26 /km
Area5,726 km
Arrondissements3
Cantons27
Communes260
President of the
general council
XX
Location
Location of du Cantal in France
Cantal is a dpartement in south-central France. Cantal is also a cheese from the Cantal region. See Cantal cheese.

History

Cantal was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Auvergne.

Geography

The department is part of the current rgion of Auvergne and is surrounded by the departments of Puy-de-Dme, Haute-Loire, Aveyron, Lot, Lozre, and Corrze. The principal cities are Aurillac, Saint-Flour, and Mauriac.

Demographics

The inhabitants of the department are called Cantaliens.

Tourism

The Parc Naturel Rgional des Volcans d'Auvergne features dormant volcanos. Cantal also has numerous castles.

Miscellaneous topics

List of the communes of the Cantal dpartement

External links

  • Prefecture website (in French)
  • Conseil Gnral website (in French)
  • http://www.cantal.com/
  • http://www.cdt-cantal.fr/
  • http://www.chateaudelavigne.com
  • http://www.loisiraconros.com
  • http://www.auzers.com
  • http://www.chateau-de-val.com
  • http://www.chateausedaiges.com
  • http://www.chateau-pesteils-cantal.com
  • http://www.messilhac.com/

 

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