Pierrefort

Pierrefort is a common French, located in the department of the Cantal and the area Auvergne.

Geography

Pierrefort is located between 800 and 1100m altitude within the southernmost part of the department. With approximately 15km, one reaches the department close to Aveyron.

Climate

Snow is present in abundance the majority of the winters. During the summer period, it can be very hot there. Pierrefort profits from a beautiful sunning throughout the year.

Communes of the Cantal, whose Pierrefort, are regularly submitted to violent one storms of summer. According to the specialists, the observations of flashes are there among most spectacular of France.

History

The name comes from a castle which formerly supervised the valley of the truyère. It was dismantled.

Administration

Economy

Agriculture and breeding (bovines primarily)

Craft industry: Joinery, restoration of dwellings, services of creation and maintenance of green areas…

family, estival and winter Toursime.

Demography

Places and monuments

Church of Pierrefort - Cemetery of Pierrefort - Museum of the trades of formerly

Personalities related to the commune

Jean Todt: Born in Pierrefort

Culture

Every 2 years a play takes place played by actors amateurs (friends of theater of Pierrefort). De Sauvajon, Goldoni, Feydeau with Anouilh, their repertory is varied.

See too

Common of the Cantal

External bonds

Pierrefort on the site of the national geographical Institute
Pierrefort on the site of INSEE
Pierrefort on the site of Quid
Localization of Pierrefort on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Pierrefort on Mapquest

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