Saint-Étienne-de-Chomeil (;
Auvergnat
(; ) or (endonym: ) is a northern dialect of Occitan spoken in central and southern France, in particular in the former administrative region of Auvergne.
Currently, research shows that there is not really a true Auvergnat dialect but rath ...
: ''Sent Estèfe de Chaumelh'') is a
commune in the
Cantal
Cantal (; or ) is a rural 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-Flou ...
department in south-central
France
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. It belongs to the Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne.
Geography
The river
Rhue forms all of the commune's northern border.
Population
Sites of interest
* The Church
Dedicated to Saint-Étienne — French for Saint Stephen — this church takes elements from both Roman and Gothic architectures. Built during the 11th and 12th centuries, it is a
Monument Historique
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since 1993.
One of its most characteristic features is its south-west
capital
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* Capital letter, an upper-case letter
Econom ...
, supporting a
Sagittarius and two faces, one of which — the right one on the picture below — features an enormous tongue.
* The Castle
Saint-Étienne's castle was built during the 14th century, then heavily modified from the 17th century onwards.
* Rocher d'Urlande (Rock of Urlande)
Witness of the volcanic history of the department, the Rocher d'Urlande is now a renowned rock-climbing site.
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
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