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Cantal

Cantal
Coat of Arms du Cantal
Details
Information
Number 15
Region Auvergne
Prefecture Aurillac
Subprefectures Mauriac
Saint-Flour
Population


 - Total (1999)
 - Density

Ranked 92nd


150,778


26 /km²
Area 5,726 km²
Censored pages Censored page
Cantons 27
Communes 260
President of the
general council
XX
Location
Location of du Cantal in France

Cantal is a département in south-central France.

Cantal is also a cheese from the Cantal region.

Contents

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 region of Auvergne and is surrounded by the departmenst of Puy-de-Dôme, Haute-Loire, Aveyron, Lot, Lozière , and Corrèze.

The principal cities are Aurillac, Saint-Flour, and Mauriac.

Demographics

The inhabitants of the department are called Cantaliens.

Tourism

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

Miscellaneous topics

List of the communes of the Cantal département

External links

  • Prefecture website http://www.cantal.pref.gouv.fr/ (in French)
  • Conseil Général website http://www.cg15.fr/ (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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