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.

### 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**

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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.

## Gallery 

File:Mauriac - Basilique -1.JPG|*Notre-Dame-des-Miracles'' basilica.
File:Mauriac1.jpg|Mauriac from the Val St-Jean lake.
File:MauriacRathaus.jpg|Mauriac town hall.
File:Mauriac - Sous-préfecture - Ancien hôtel d'Orcet -1.JPG|Subprefecture in the former Hôtel d'Orcet

## 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