Cantal is a rural department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France, with its prefecture in Aurillac. Its other principal towns are Saint-Flour and Mauriac; its residents are known as Cantalians. Cantal borders the departments of Puy-de-Dôme, Haute-Loire, Aveyron, Lot, Lozère and Corrèze, in the Massif Central natural region.
Aurillac is the prefecture of the Cantal department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France.
The arrondissement of Aurillac is an arrondissement of France in the Cantal department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has 93 communes. Its population is 82,391 (2016), and its area is 1,936.9 km2 (747.8 sq mi).
The following is a list of the 15 cantons of the Cantal department, in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015:
The Communauté d'agglomération du Bassin d'Aurillac (CABA) is the communauté d'agglomération, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Aurillac. It is located in the Cantal department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, south-central France. It was created in 1999 and came into effect on 1 January 2000. Its area is 491.9 km2. Its population was 53,247 in 2018, including 25,531 in Aurillac proper.
The Departmental Council of Cantal is the deliberative assembly of the French department of Cantal. It consists of 30 members and its headquarters are in Aurillac, capital of the department, and the president is Bruno Faure. The general councilors are elected for a 6-years term. The Council includes 8 vice-presidents.
The canton of Neuvéglise-sur-Truyère is an administrative division of the Cantal department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Neuvéglise-sur-Truyère.
The canton of Maurs is an administrative division of the Cantal department, southern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Maurs.
The canton of Murat is an administrative division of the Cantal department, southern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Murat.
The canton of Saint-Paul-des-Landes is an administrative division of the Cantal department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saint-Paul-des-Landes.
The canton of Saint-Flour-2 is an administrative division of the Cantal department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saint-Flour.
The canton of Saint-Flour-1 is an administrative division of the Cantal department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saint-Flour.
The canton of Aurillac-1 is an administrative division of the Cantal department, southern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Aurillac.
The canton of Aurillac-3 is an administrative division of the Cantal department, southern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Aurillac.
The canton of Arpajon-sur-Cère is an administrative division of the Cantal department, southern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Arpajon-sur-Cère.
The canton of Mauriac is an administrative division of the Cantal department, southern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Mauriac.
The canton of Naucelles is an administrative division of the Cantal department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Naucelles.
The canton of Riom-ès-Montagnes is an administrative division of the Cantal department, southern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Riom-ès-Montagnes.
The canton of Vic-sur-Cère is an administrative division of the Cantal department, southern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Vic-sur-Cère.
The canton of Ydes is an administrative division of the Cantal department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Ydes.
