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.
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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.
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Demographics
The inhabitants of the department are called Cantaliens.
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Tourism
The Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne features dormant volcanos. Cantal also has numerous castles.
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Miscellaneous topics
List of the communes of the Cantal département
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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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