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Cantal
Cantal | |
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Number | 15 |
Region | Auvergne |
Prefecture | Aurillac |
Subprefectures | Mauriac Saint-Flour |
Population |
Ranked 92nd
26 /km² |
Area | 5,726 km² |
Censored pages | Censored page |
Cantons | 27 |
Communes | 260 |
President of the general council |
XX |
Location | |
Cantal is a département in south-central France.
Cantal is also a cheese from the Cantal region.
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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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