Auvergne was also historically a province of France, deriving its name from Averni, a Gallic tribe who once occupied the area. In 1790, the historical province was divided into the modern-day départements, although Haute-Loire and Allier also include some land from the historical provinces of Bourbonnais, Lyonnais and Languedoc.
The principal town of Auvergne is Clermont-Ferrand. A large part of the Auvergne region is covered by the volcanicMassif Central mountain range, which stretches over nearly one-sixth of France's total area.
The region is surrounded by the regions of Bourgogne to its north, Centre to its northwest and west, Midi-Pyrenees to its southwest, Languedoc-Roussillon to its south and Rhone-Alpes to its east.
The region of Auvergne consists of the former province of Auvergne.
In 475, the Romans ceded Auvergne to the Visigoths.
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