Pers (; oc, Pers) is a former

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in the

Cantal Cantal (; oc, Cantal or ) is a Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region of France, with its Prefectures in France, prefecture in Aurillac. Its other principal towns are Saint-Flour, Cantal, Saint ...

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in south-central

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. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune

Le Rouget-Pers Le Rouget-Pers (; oc, Lo Roget e Pers) is a Communes of France, commune in the Cantal Departments of France, department of southern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Le Rouget and P ...

.Arrêté préfectoral
4 December 2015 It is on the edge of the Châtaigneraie and near the

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. It is also adjacent to the lake of Saint-Étienne-Cantalès, a large body of water formed by the damming of the river

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for hydro electric purposes. The village also has a very good go-cart track, and regularly hosts championship races. As well as the church and the town hall, there are two bars, and a camping site. Gites may also be rented from the farm. There are no shops.

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Former communes of Cantal Populated places disestablished in 2016 {{Cantal-geo-stub

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