Cantal

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
Arrondissements	3
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. 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 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/