NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Cantal

Cantal is a département in south-central France. Image File history File links Blason15. ... Image File history File links Carte_France_DÃ©partement_15. ... Look up Administration in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ... France is divided into 26 régions, further subdivided into départements. ... Capital Clermont-Ferrand Area 26,013 kmÂ² Regional President Pierre-JoÃ«l BontÃ© (PS) (since 2004) Population - 2004 estimate - 1999 census - Density (Ranked 19th) 1,327,000 1,308,878 51/kmÂ² (2004) Arrondissements 14 Cantons 158 Communes 1,310 DÃ©partements Allier Cantal Haute-Loire Puy-de-DÃ´me... In France, a prÃ©fecture is the administrative town of a dÃ©partement. ... Aurillac is a town and commune in the Auvergne région of France, préfecture (capital) of the Cantal département, at 44° 55′ 44″ N 2° 26′ 38″ E. Population (1999) 30,551. ... A subprefecture in Verdun, France Subprefectures (French: sous-prÃ©fectures) are the administrative towns of arrondissements in France that do not contain the prefecture for its department. ... Mauriac is a town and commune of central France, capital of an arrondissement in the dÃ©partement of Cantal, 39 m. ... Saint-Flour is a commune of the Cantal dÃ©partement, in France. ... The 100 French dÃ©partements are divided into 342 arrondissements. ... Arrondissements of the Cantal dÃ©partement In France, the chief town of an arrondissement is known as the sous-prÃ©fecture. ... The cantons of France are administrative divisions subdividingarrondissements and dÃ©partementscommunes Cantons number 3,879 among the 329 arondissements and 96 departments of France. ... The following is a list of the 27 cantons of the Cantal department, in France, sorted by arrondissement: Arpajon-sur-CÃ¨re Aurillac 1st Canton Aurillac 2nd Canton Aurillac 3rd Canton Aurillac 4th Canton Jussac Laroquebrou Maurs Montsalvy Saint-Cernin Saint-Mamet-la-Salvetat Vic-sur-CÃ¨re Champs-sur... The commune is an administrative division of France. ... The following is a list of the 260 communes of the Cantal dÃ©partement in France. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Disclaimer: It must be noted that reference to French people as an ethnic group is not present in French official terminology. ... Categories: Lists of subnational entities ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 kmÂ² and 10,000 kmÂ². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Country of origin France Region, town Cantal Source of milk Cows Pasteurized Depends on variety Texture Semi-hard Aging time 1-6 months Certification Cantal Entre-deux, Auvergne, AOC, 1986 Cantal Jeune, Auvergne, AOC 1980 Cantal cheese is a firm cheese from the Cantal region of France. ... The dÃ©partements (or departments) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to British counties. ...

History

Cantal was one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Auvergne. The French Revolution (1789â€“1799) was a vital period in the history of France and Europe as a whole. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Kingdom of France was organized into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the dÃ©partement system superseded provinces. ... Auvergne coat of arms Auvergne (Occitan: AuvÃ¨rnha) was the name of an historically independent county in the center of France, as well as later a province of France. ...

Geography

The département is part of the current région of Auvergne and is surrounded by the départements of Puy-de-Dôme, Haute-Loire, Aveyron, Lot, Lozère, and Corrèze. {{ Haute-Normandie ... Capital Clermont-Ferrand Area 26,013 kmÂ² Regional President Pierre-JoÃ«l BontÃ© (PS) (since 2004) Population - 2004 estimate - 1999 census - Density (Ranked 19th) 1,327,000 1,308,878 51/kmÂ² (2004) Arrondissements 14 Cantons 158 Communes 1,310 DÃ©partements Allier Cantal Haute-Loire Puy-de-DÃ´me... Building of the Conseil GÃ©nÃ©ral of the Puy-de-DÃ´me dÃ©partement, in Clermont-Ferrand Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Puy-de-DÃ´me Puy-de-DÃ´me is a dÃ©partement. ... Haute-Loire is a département in south-central France named after the Loire River. ... Aveyron is a dÃ©partement in southern France named after the Aveyron River. ... Lot is a dÃ©partement in the southwest of France named after the Lot River. ... LozÃ¨re is a dÃ©partement in southeast France near the Massif Central. ... CorrÃ¨ze is a dÃ©partement in the center of France, named after the CorrÃ¨ze River. ...

The principal towns are Aurillac, Saint-Flour, and Mauriac. Cantal is made of middle mountains (The highest point is Le Plomb du Cantal, 1858 m) Aurillac is a town and commune in the Auvergne région of France, préfecture (capital) of the Cantal département, at 44° 55′ 44″ N 2° 26′ 38″ E. Population (1999) 30,551. ... Saint-Flour is a commune of the Cantal dÃ©partement, in France. ... Mauriac is a town and commune of central France, capital of an arrondissement in the dÃ©partement of Cantal, 39 m. ...

Climate

It often snows in the winter and it can be very hot during the summer period (especially on borders with Aveyron and Lot).

Demographics

Cantal is still one of the most isolated and unpopulated French département (with Lozère and Creuse). Creuse is a dÃ©partement in central France named after the Creuse River. ...

Tourism

The Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne features dormant volcanoes. Cantal also has numerous castles, waterfalls, lakes and rivers. The middle mountains of the Cantal allow alpine ski during the winter and mountain biking, pedestrian excursion or canoeing when spring arrives. Volcano 1. ... Caernarfon Castle, Wales. ...

See also

The following is a list of the 27 cantons of the Cantal department, in France, sorted by arrondissement: Arpajon-sur-CÃ¨re Aurillac 1st Canton Aurillac 2nd Canton Aurillac 3rd Canton Aurillac 4th Canton Jussac Laroquebrou Maurs Montsalvy Saint-Cernin Saint-Mamet-la-Salvetat Vic-sur-CÃ¨re Champs-sur... The following is a list of the 260 communes of the Cantal dÃ©partement in France. ... Arrondissements of the Cantal dÃ©partement In France, the chief town of an arrondissement is known as the sous-prÃ©fecture. ...

External links

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