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Aurillac – Tronquières Airport
Aurillac (; ) is the prefecture of the Cantal department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. Geography Aurillac is at above sea level and located at the foot of the Cantal mountains in a small sedimentary basin. The city is built on the banks of the Jordanne, a tributary of the Cère. It is south of Paris and north of Toulouse. Aurillac was part of a former Auvergne province called Haute-Auvergne and is only away from the heart of the Auvergne Volcano Park. Access to the commune is by numerous roads including the D922 from Naucelles in the north, the D17 from Saint-Simon in the north-east, Route nationale N122 from Polminhac in the east which continues to Sansac-de-Marmiesse in the south-west, the D920 to Arpajon-sur-Cère in the south-east, and the D18 to Ytrac in the west. Aurillac station, in the centre of town, lies on the Figeac-Arvant railway. It has rail connections to Clermont-Ferrand, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Toulouse. About 50% of the commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prefectures In France
In France, a prefecture (, ) may be: * the , the Communes of France, commune in which the administration of a Departments of France, department is located; * the , the commune in which the administration of a Regions of France, region is located; * the jurisdiction of a prefecture; * the official residence or headquarters of a Prefect (France), prefect. Although the administration of departments and regions is distinct, a regional prefect is ''Ex officio member, ex officio'' prefect of the department in which the regional prefecture is located. The officeholder has authority upon the other prefects in the region on a range of matters. Role of the prefecture There are 101 prefectures in France, one for each department. The official in charge is the Prefect (France), prefect (). The prefecture is an administration that belongs to the Minister of the Interior (France), Ministry of the Interior; it is therefore in charge of the delivery of identity cards, driving licenses, passports, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haute-Auvergne
Cantal (; or ) is a rural department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France, with its prefecture in Aurillac. Its other principal towns are Saint-Flour (the episcopal see) and Mauriac; its residents are known as Cantalians ( or '). Cantal borders the departments of Puy-de-Dôme, Haute-Loire, Aveyron, Lot, Lozère and Corrèze, in the Massif Central natural region. Along with neighbouring Lozère and Creuse, Cantal is among the most sparsely populated and geographically isolated departments of France and Aurillac is the departmental capital farthest removed from a major motorway. It had a population of 144,692 in 2019,Populations légales 2019: 15 Cantal INSEE making it the country's 98th most populated department. Of the 96 metropolitan departments, it is the fifth least populated. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giou-de-Mamou
Giou-de-Mamou (; ) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Geography Giou-de-Mamou is 564 km away from Paris and 6 km away from Aurillac. The village lies at an altitude of 740 metres and is only 20 km away from the Heart of the Auvergne Volcano Park. Language The Occitan language was historically dominant in Cantal. Climate Giou de Mamou's climate is quite cold in winter (it snows almost every year), but it can be very hot during the summer times. History Giou-de-Mamou's rock has probably been inhabited since the Celtic period (megalithic remains have been found in the village). The name ''Giou-de-Mamou'' is of ancient origins and would indicate that Jupiter (Jovis) was worshiped there.Cantal Passion's Website - in French only Prior to the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HOP!
Air France Hop, formerly branded HOP!, is a French regional airline operating flights on behalf of its parent company Air France. The airline was founded on 21 December 2012 after the merger of Airlinair, Brit Air and Régional brands. Its head office is at Nantes Atlantique Airport.Legal notice ." History The new airline brand was created to better compete with the low-cost airlines which had taken a significant market share of Air France's regional routes. Régional operated with 44 aircraft to 38 destinations; Brit Air had 39 aircraft and served 32 destinations; and |
Aurillac – Tronquières Airport
Aurillac (; ) is the prefecture of the Cantal department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. Geography Aurillac is at above sea level and located at the foot of the Cantal mountains in a small sedimentary basin. The city is built on the banks of the Jordanne, a tributary of the Cère. It is south of Paris and north of Toulouse. Aurillac was part of a former Auvergne province called Haute-Auvergne and is only away from the heart of the Auvergne Volcano Park. Access to the commune is by numerous roads including the D922 from Naucelles in the north, the D17 from Saint-Simon in the north-east, Route nationale N122 from Polminhac in the east which continues to Sansac-de-Marmiesse in the south-west, the D920 to Arpajon-sur-Cère in the south-east, and the D18 to Ytrac in the west. Aurillac station, in the centre of town, lies on the Figeac-Arvant railway. It has rail connections to Clermont-Ferrand, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Toulouse. About 50% of the commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figeac
Figeac (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the southwestern French Departments of France, department of Lot (department), Lot. Figeac is a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture of the department. Geography Figeac is on the via Podiensis, a major medieval pilgrimage trail that is part of the Camino de Santiago network. Today, as a part of France's system of long-distance footpaths, it is known as the GR 65. Figeac station is a railway junction with connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Toulouse, Aurillac and Rodez. Population Local culture and heritage Places and monuments Figeac is classified as a French Towns and Lands of Art and History, city of art and history and has been recognized by the Midi-Pyrénées Regional Council as one of the eighteen Great Sites of Occitania. The old town has kept its layout and winding streets of the Middle Ages with many old sandstone houses. Religious heritage * Chapel Notre-Dame-de-Pitié de Figeac - a 13th-century building, integrated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurillac Station
Aurillac station (French: ''Gare d'Aurillac'') is a French railway station in Aurillac, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Located on the Figeac–Arvant railway line, the station is served by TER (local) services operated by the SNCF. Train services The following services call at Aurillac as of 2022:Réseau TER et cars Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, accessed 25 April 2022. TER Occitanie, accessed 11 May 2022. *local service (TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) Clermont-Ferrand - Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ytrac
Ytrac (; ) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Geography Ytrac is a commune within the functional area of Aurillac, located just west of the city. It is situated in the Massif Central, to the southwest of the Cantal mountains. Its neighboring communes are Arpajon-sur-Cère, Aurillac, Crandelles, Lacapelle-Viescamp, Naucelles, Roannes-Saint-Mary, Saint-Mamet-la-Salvetat, Saint-Paul-des-Landes and Sansac-de-Marmiesse. Population See also *Communes of the Cantal department The following is a list of the 246 Communes of France, communes of the Cantal Departments of France, department of France. Intercommunalities The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as ... References Communes of Cantal Cantal communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Cantal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arpajon-sur-Cère
Arpajon-sur-Cère (, literally ''Arpajon on Cère''; or just ) is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region of south-central France. Geography Arpajon-sur-Cère is located immediately to the south of Aurillac some 70 km south-east of Brive-la-Gaillarde. The town is an extension of the urban area of Aurillac. Access to the commune is by the D920 from Aurillac which continues south to Lafeuillade-en-Vézie. The D990 also goes from south of the town to Vézac in the east. The D58 comes from Giou-de-Mamou in the north-east then goes south-west from the town to the Château de Conros and joins the D617 at the south-western border of the commune. Much of the runway of Aurillac – Tronquières Airport is in the commune. A railway passes through the north of the commune but the nearest station is in Aurillac. Apart from the town there are the villages and hamlets of: *Carbonnat *Esmoles *Le Pont *Roquetorte *Douarat *Le Bousquet *Crespiat *Le Cambon *Le S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sansac-de-Marmiesse
Sansac-de-Marmiesse (; ) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Population See also *Communes of the Cantal department The following is a list of the 246 Communes of France, communes of the Cantal Departments of France, department of France. Intercommunalities The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as ... References Communes of Cantal {{Cantal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polminhac
Polminhac () is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Population See also *Communes of the Cantal department The following is a list of the 246 Communes of France, communes of the Cantal Departments of France, department of France. Intercommunalities The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as ... References Communes of Cantal {{Cantal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
