Saint-Flour

Also known as Sant Flor, Fort-Cantal, Fort-Libre, Mont-Flour

Saint-Flour (; Auvergnat: Sant Flor) is a commune in the south-central French department of Cantal, approximately 100 km south of Clermont-Ferrand. Its inhabitants are called Sanflorains.

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Saint-Flour is a town in the Cantal department of south-central France, located about 100 kilometers south of the city of Clermont-Ferrand. The town's residents are known as Sanflorains.

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Place details

Locality: Saint-Flour
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country: France
Population: 7,499
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Saint-Flour
French commune.commune status: Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image: Saint-Flour vue du ciel.jpg
French commune.caption: Aerial view of Saint-Flour
French commune.image flag: Flag of Saint Flour, Cantal.svg
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason_ville_fr_Saint-Flour_(Cantal).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Saint-Flour
French commune.canton: Saint-Flour-1 and 2
French commune.INSEE: 15187
French commune.postal code: 15100
French commune.mayor: Philippe Delort
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Saint-Flour Communauté
French commune.elevation m: 783
French commune.elevation min m: 757
French commune.elevation max m: 1040
French commune.area km2: 27.14

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Official website

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Geography
History
Middle Ages
French Revolution
Population
Notable natives
École d'Eté de Probabilités
Monuments
Climate
Gallery
See also
References
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Saint-Flour (; Auvergnat: Sant Flor) is a commune in the south-central French department of Cantal, approximately 100 km south of Clermont-Ferrand. Its inhabitants are called Sanflorains.

== Geography == The upper city (ville haute) of Saint-Flour is located on the abrupt volcanic dike Planèze, the lower city (ville basse or "Faubourg") extends on the banks of the Ander.

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