Saint-Flour, Cantal

French commune
nomcommune=Saint-Flour
région=Auvergne
département=Cantal
arrondissement=Saint-Flour
canton=
insee=15187
cp=15100
maire=Pierre Jarlier
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=
longitude=3.09361111
latitude=45.0344444
alt moy=783 m
alt mini=757
alt maxi=1040 m
hectares=2714
km²=27.14
sans=6625
date-sans=1999
dens=244
date-dens=1999

Saint-Flour is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.Its inhabitants are called "Sanflorains".

Geography

Saint-Flour is located on the Planèze plateau of Cantal, on the banks of the Ander River.

Miscellanea

The tragic poet de Belloy (1727-95), author of the celebrated tragedy on the Siege of Calais, was born at Saint-Flour.

ee also

* Bishopric of Saint-Flour
* Saint-Flour Cathedral
*Communes of the Cantal department

References

"Based on the article in the French Wikipedia."

External links

*Catholic [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13347b.htm]
* [http://www.saint-flour.com/ Tourism office website]
* [http://www.auvergne-tourisme.info/upload/visitedelacathedrale.jpgPicture of Saint-Flour Cathedral]