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Aurillac
Also known as Orlhac
Aurillac (; ) is the prefecture of the Cantal department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France.
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Aurillac is a city in south-central France that serves as the administrative center of the Cantal department. As the prefecture, it is the seat of local government for this region in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes area.
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Place details
- Locality
- Aurillac
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 34,724
Travel guide
Get in
Aurillac is served by regional TER trains from Clermont-Ferrand and Brive-la-Gaillarde via smaller towns within the region. There's also a direct night train from Paris, as of 2024 it has departures twice-weekly.
Do
Aurillac is known for its annual international street theatre festival which takes place at the end of August.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Article
30 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Localities and districts
- Climate
- Toponymy
- History
- Heraldry
- Government
- Cantons
- Administration
- Twinning
- Demography
- Economy
- Shops
- Industry
- Data processing
- Culture and heritage
- Civil heritage
- Religious heritage
- Facilities
- Cultural facilities
- Cultural events and festivities
- Sports
- Places of worship
- Military
- Notable people linked to the commune
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Aurillac (; ) is the prefecture of the Cantal department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France.
== Geography == thumb|left|Aerial view of Aurillac
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