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Volvic () is a
commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...
in the
Puy-de-Dôme Puy-de-Dôme (; oc, label=Auvergnat, lo Puèi de Doma or ''lo Puèi Domat'') is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the centre of France. In 2019, it had a population of 662,152.department in
Auvergne Auvergne (; ; oc, label= Occitan, Auvèrnhe or ) is a former administrative region in central France, comprising the four departments of Allier, Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal and Haute-Loire. Since 1 January 2016, it has been part of the new region Au ...
in central
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
. The church at Volvic is dedicated to “St Priest” (
Projectus Saint Praejectus, Prejectus or Projectus (french: Saint Pry, Prie, Prix, Priest, Prest, Preils; it, Preietto (Proietto)) (625–676) was a bishop of Clermont, who was killed together with the abbot Amarinus as a result of political struggles of ...
), who is reputed to have been killed here in 676 AD.


Population


International relations

Volvic is twinned with: *
Unterschneidheim Unterschneidheim is a municipality in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district. History In 1810 Unterschneidheim had 735 inhabitants, Oberschneidheim had 301 inhabitants, (total 1036 inhabitants). In 1974 the municipali ...
, Germany *
Kirriemuir, Angus Kirriemuir, sometimes called Kirrie or the ''Wee Red Toon'' ( gd, An Ceathramh Mòr; IPA: nˈkʰʲɛɾəvmoːɾ, is a burgh in Angus, Scotland. It reaches back to earliest recorded times, when it is thought to have been a major ecclesiastica ...
, Scotland


Gallery

File:Chateau de Tournoel France.jpg, Château de Tournoël in Volvic


See also

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Égaules Égaules is a small hamlet annexed to Volvic in Puy-de-Dôme ''département'', in Auvergne, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions ...
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Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department The following is a list of the 464 Communes of France, communes of the Puy-de-Dôme Departments of France, department of France. Intercommunalities The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities ...


References


External links


City Official WebsiteVolvic Tourism Board (commercial link) Volvic Mineral Water
Communes of Puy-de-Dôme {{PuyDôme-geo-stub