Ambert is a commune of France, loctated in the former province of Auvergne. Population (1999): 7,309. The commune (in French: commune, word appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin communia, gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common) is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. ... The Kingdom of France was organized into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département system superseded provinces. ... Auvergne coat of arms Auvergne (Occitan: Auvèrnha) was the name of an historically independent county in the center of France, as well as later a province of France. ...

Administration

Ambert is the chief town of the canton of Ambert and the arrondissement of Ambert. It is a sous-préfecture of the Puy-de-Dôme département, in the Auvergne région. The arrondissement consists of 8 cantons. Subprefecture is an administrative level that is below prefecture or province. ... Puy-de-Dôme is a département in the center of France named after the famous dormant volcano, the Puy-de-Dôme. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties. ... Capital Clermont-Ferrand Area 26,013 km² Regional President Pierre-Joël Bonté (PS) (since 2004) Population  - 2004 estimate  - 1999 census  - Density (Ranked 19th) 1,327,000 1,308,878 51/km² (2004) Arrondissements 14 Cantons 158 Communes 1,310 Départements Allier Cantal Haute-Loire Puy-de-Dôme... An arrondissement is an administrative division in some francophone countries: // France Municipal arrondissement Main article: Municipal arrondissement in France Paris Main article: Arrondissements of Paris The city of Paris, in France is divided into 20 arrondissements. ... The canton is an administrative division of France. ...

Geography

Ambert lies on the Dore River, a tributary of the Allier River. Allier is a river in central France, tributary to the river Loire. ...

Miscellaneous

Ambert is famous for its fourme-d'Ambert cheese and its circular town hall popularized by Jules Romain in his novel "Les copains". Cheese is a solid food made from the curdled milk of various mammals—most commonly cows but sometimes goats, sheep, or buffalo. ...

Ambert was the birthpace of Michel Rolle (1652-1719), mathematician. Michel Rolle (April 21, 1652 - November 8, 1719) was a French mathematician. ... // Events April 6 - Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck establishes a resupply camp for the Dutch East India Company at the Cape of Good Hope, and founded Cape Town. ... // Events January 23 - The Principality of Liechtenstein is created within the Holy Roman Empire April 25 - Daniel Defoe publishes Robinson Crusoe June 10 - Battle of Glen Shiel Prussia conducts Europes first systematic census Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) Births November 30 - Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of... A mathematician is a person whose area of study and research is mathematics. ...