Mauriac, Cantal

Mauriac is a commune in south central France in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is a subprefecture of the Cantal department. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of the same name.

History
Mauriac is one of the oldest town in the Cantal department founded about 2,000 years ago.

The town grew around the Saint-Pierre de Mauriac monastery and the Notre-Dame-des-Miracles Basilica.

Geography
Mauriac is in the northwest of Cantal, close to the border with the Corrèze  department, near the Dordogne river. It is along the Auze river, a left tributary of the Dordogne.

Mauriac is in hilly terrain, with the main populated area at an altitude of about , while the surrounding areas rise to about  in the volcanic foothills. The commune has an area of .

The commune of Mauriac is surrounded by the communes Le Vigean, Brageac, Escorailles, Ally, Salins, Jaleyrac, Chaussenac, Sourniac, Drugeac, Chalvignac, Anglards-de-Salers and Méallet.

+ Mauriac and its neighboring communes 350px|Map of the commune of Mauriac

Climate
The climate of Mauriac, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.

Population
The inhabitants of Mauriac are known, in French, as Mauriacois (women: Mauriacoises).

With a population of 3,682, Mauriac has a population density of  inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Mauriac

Mauriac forms with Le Vigean the urban area of Mauriac, one of the seven urban areas of Cantal, with a population of 4,559 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Mauriac, formed by five communes with a population of 5,277 inhabitants and an area of .

 Administration 
Mauriac is a subprefecture of the Cantal department, the capital of the arrondissement of Mauriac and the administrative centre () of the canton of Mauriac.

It is part of the intercommunality Pays de Mauriac ().

 Sites of interest 
 Notre-Dame-des-Miracles Basilica.
 Saint-Pierre de Mauriac; ruins of a monastery built in the 12th century.
 Hôtel d'Orcet, built in the 18th century; the headquarters of the subprefecture are here now.

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Related pages
 Arrondissement of Mauriac
 Communes of the Cantal department

References

Other websites

 City Council website 
 Communauté de communes du Pays de Mauriac 
 Pays de Mauriac Tourism Office 

Category:Subprefectures in France
Category:Communes in Cantal