Cantal
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| Cantal | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| Number | 15 |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Prefecture | Aurillac |
| Subprefectures | Mauriac Saint-Flour |
| Population -Total (1999) -Density | Ranked 92nd 150,778 26/km² |
| Area | 5726 km² |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 27 |
| Communes | 260 |
| President of the General Council | Vincent Descoeur |
| Location | |
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Cantal is a département in south-central France.
Cantal is also a cheese from the Cantal region. See Cantal cheese.
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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 région of Auvergne and is surrounded by the departments of Puy-de-Dôme, Haute-Loire, Aveyron, Lot, Lozère, 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 (in French)
- Conseil Général 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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