Original: It is the county seat of Eau Claire County, although a small portion of the city lies in neighboring Chippewa County. Eau Claire is the principal city of the Eau Claire, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the Eau-Claire-Menomonie Combined Statistical Area.
Simplified: jpg thumb (997x570) px right Eau Claire, Wisconsin)) Eau Claire is a city in west central Wisconsin just south of Chippewa Falls.