Ambert

Ambert is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central-southern France.

It is a subprefecture of the department and the capital of the arrondissement of Ambert.

Geography
Ambert is in the southeast of the Puy-de-Dôme department, at  to the south of Thiers,  to the east of Issoire and  to the southeast of Clermont-Ferrand.

The commune is in the plain of Ambert, surrounded by mountains: the Monts du Forez to the east and the Monts du Livradois to the west. The town is along the Dore, a tributary of the Allier river.

Ambert has an area of , and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .

The distances from Clermont-Ferrand to other cities are:
 Paris, the national capital - ;
 Lyon, the regional capital - ;
 Bordeaux - ;
 Marseille - ;
 Montpellier - ;
 Nantes - ;
 Nice - ;
 Strasbourg - ;
 Toulouse - .

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

Ambert is surrounded by the communes:

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

Population
The inhabitants of Ambert are known, in French, as Ambertois (women: Ambertoises).

With a population of 6,794, Ambert has a population density of  inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Ambert

Administration
Ambert is a subprefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Ambert and the administrative centre () of the canton of Ambert, formed 30 communes, including Ambert, with 18,178 inhabitants (2014).

It is part of the intercommunality Ambert Livradois Forez.

 Sister cities 
Ambert is twinned with:
 Annweiler, Germany, since 1988
 Saitama, Japan, since 1989
 Gorgonzola, Italy, since 2002.

Gallery

Related pages
 Arrondissements of the Puy-de-Dôme department
 Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department

References

Other websites

 City council website 
 Office of tourism website  

Category:Communes in Puy-de-Dôme
Category:Subprefectures in France