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Riom-ès-Montagnes
Riom-ès-Montagnes (; Occitan language, Occitan: ''Riòm de las Montanhas'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Cantal Departments of France, department in south-central France. Geography Location Main town of the "Pays Gentiane", the city is located northwest of the department of Cantal, in the heart of the regional natural park of Auvergne Volcanoes. Riom-ès-Montagnes is located between the Monts Dore and the Mounts of Cantal at an altitude of 840 meters. Hydrography The Véronne river crosses Riom-ès-Montagnes. It flows into Petite Rhue, which marks the boundary between Riom-ès-Montagnes and the neighboring towns of Marchastel, Cantal, Marchastel and Saint-Amandin. The dam of Journiac is partly on the town, on the Petite Rhue at the limit with Saint-Amandin. Other rivers crisscross the town as the brook of Grolle, the brook of Cheylat, the Soulou... Climate The climate is a mountain climate where there is a frequent presence of frost and snow in winter an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Condat, Cantal
Condat () is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Geography The village lies in the southern part of the commune, on the right bank of the Rhue. 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] |
Communes Of Cantal
The following is a list of the 246 communes of the Cantal department of France. Intercommunalities The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Périmètre des groupements en 2025 BANATIC. Accessed 28 May 2025. * (CABA) CA Aurillac Agglomération * (CCCGC) Communauté de communes de Cère et Goul en Carladès * (CCCC) Commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 of 2025):Périmètre des groupements en 2025 BANATIC. Accessed 28 May 2025. * (CABA) CA Aurillac Agglomération * (CCCGC) Communauté de communes de Cère et Goul en Carladès * (CCCC) Communauté de communes de la Châtaigneraie Cantalienne * (CCMS) Communauté de communes du Massif du Sancy (partly) * (CCPG) Communauté de communes du Pays Gentiane * (CCPM) Communauté de communes du Pays de Mauriac * (CCPS) Communauté de communes du Pays de Salers * (CCSA) Communauté de communes Sumène Artense * (HTC) Hautes Terres Communauté * (SFC) S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marchastel, Cantal
Marchastel (; ) 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] |
Saint-Amandin
Saint-Amandin (; ) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Geography The river Rhue forms all of the commune's northern border. 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] |
Communes Of France
A () is a level of administrative divisions of France, administrative division in the France, French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipality, municipalities in Canada and the United States; ' in Germany; ' in Italy; ' in Spain; or civil parishes in the United Kingdom. are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France. vary widely in size and area, from large sprawling cities with millions of inhabitants like Paris, to small hamlet (place), hamlets with only a handful of inhabitants. typically are based on pre-existing villages and facilitate local governance. All have names, but not all named geographic areas or groups of people residing together are ( or ), the difference residing in the lack of administrative powers. Except for the Municipal arrondissem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentiana Lutea
''Gentiana lutea'', the great yellow gentian, is a species of gentian native to the mountains of central and southern Europe. Growth ''Gentiana lutea'' is an herbaceous perennial plant, growing to tall, with broad lanceolate to elliptic leaves long and broad. The flowers are yellow, with the corolla separated nearly to the base into 5–7 narrow petals. It grows in grassy alpine and sub-alpine pastures, usually on calcareous soils. Uses ''Gentiana lutea'' is remarkable for the intense bitterness of the root and every part of the herbage. Gentian was used occasionally in brewing. Gentian root has a long history of use as an herbal bitter and is an ingredient of many proprietary medicines. The parts used include the dried, underground parts of the plant. The root is long and thick, usually about a 30 cm long (1 ft) and 2.5 cm (1 inch) in diameter, but sometimes 90 cm or more long (1 yard) and 5 cm in diameter (2 inches), yellowish-brown in colour and very bitter in taste. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Laughing Cow
The Laughing Cow ( ) is a brand of processed cheese products made by Fromageries Bel since 1921. The name refers in particular to the brand's most popular product, the spreadable wedge. Description The cheese is a blend of cream, milk, and fresh and aged cheeses, particularly comté, which are pasteurized to stop the ripening process. Versatile and keeping due to its pasteurization process, Laughing Cow can remain unrefrigerated for a limited length of time. The archetypal Laughing Cow cheese comes wrapped in the individual serving-sized foiled wedges and they are packaged in a round, flat box. Consumers have to pull a little red thread around the box to open it and the foil packaging also features a red tab for opening. The company was founded in 1921. The Laughing Cow is available in these formats in different worldwide markets: * Triangles, squares, or rectangles in various flavors. * Spreadable tubs and jars * The Laughing Cow Dip & Crunch (name in the Americas and the UK), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bleu D'Auvergne
Bleu d'Auvergne () is a French blue cheese, named for its place of origin in the Auvergne (province), Auvergne region of south-central France. It is made from cow's milk, and is one of the cheeses granted the Appellation d'origine contrôlée from the French government. Bleu d'Auvergne was developed in the mid-1850s by a French cheesemaker named Antoine Roussel. Roussel noted that the occurrence of blue molds on his curd resulted in an agreeable taste, and conducted experiments to determine how veins of such mold could be induced. After several failed tests, Roussel discovered that the application of rye bread mold created the veining, and that pricking the curd with a needle provided increased aeration. The increased oxygenation enabled the blue mold to grow in the pockets of air within the curd. Subsequently, his discovery and techniques spread throughout the region. Manufacturing Today, bleu d'Auvergne is prepared via mechanical needling processes. It is then aged for approx ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantal Cheese
Cantal cheese () is an uncooked firm cheese produced in the Auvergne region of central France: more particularly in the ''département'' of Cantal (named after the Cantal mountains) as well as in certain adjoining districts. Cantal cheese was granted Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée certification in 1956. One of the oldest cheeses in France, Cantal dates back to the times of the Gauls. It came to prominence when Marshal Henri de La Ferté-Senneterre served it at the table of Louis XIV of France. Senneterre is also responsible for the introduction of Saint-Nectaire and Salers. Composition There are two types of Cantal cheese: ''Cantal Fermier'', a farmhouse cheese made from raw milk; and ''Cantal Laitier,'' a commercial, mass-produced version made from pasteurized milk. Both have to adhere to the same strict quality controls. The cheese is made only using milk from hay-fed Salers cows, and is only harvested from November 15 to April 15. The summer milk of the same cows grazing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salers Cattle
250px, Salers cattle The Salers ( or ''La Salers''; plural: ''Les Salers'') is a breed of cattle which originated in Cantal in the Massif Central of France. They are a large breed, with the female weighing between 700 and 750 kg (1,543 to 1,653 lb) and standing 1.40 m (4.6 feet) tall. They have a thick, mahogany red or black coat, and long, lyre-shaped, light-coloured horns. A small percentage is naturally born without horns (polled). In the 19th century, the breeder Ernest Tyssandier d'Escous set about to better the breed by selective breeding. Originally bred for work, this dual-purpose breed was especially appreciated for its ability to withstand extreme variations in temperature, its fertility, its ease of breeding, its milk (even if the presence of the calf was required to milk it), and its meat. In Cantal, the farmers practise mountain pasture, with the herd passing summer at altitude in the mountains. A female can produce almost 3,000 kg (6,614 lb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaulish Language
Gaulish is an extinct Celtic language spoken in parts of Continental Europe before and during the period of the Roman Empire. In the narrow sense, Gaulish was the language of the Celts of Gaul (now France, Luxembourg, Belgium, most of Switzerland, Northern Italy, as well as the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine). In a wider sense, it also comprises varieties of Celtic that were spoken across much of central Europe (" Noric"), parts of the Balkans, and Anatolia (" Galatian"), which are thought to have been closely related. The more divergent Lepontic of Northern Italy has also sometimes been subsumed under Gaulish. Together with Lepontic and the Celtiberian spoken in the Iberian Peninsula, Gaulish is a member of the geographic group of Continental Celtic languages. The precise linguistic relationships among them, as well as between them and the modern Insular Celtic languages, are uncertain and a matter of ongoing debate because of their spar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
