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Cantal (käNtäl`), department (1990 pop. 158,300), S central France, in Auvergne. Aurillac Aurillac (ôrēyäk`), town (1990 pop. 32,654), capital of Cantal dept., S central France, in Auvergne, on the Jordanne River. ..... Click the link for more information. is the capital. Cantal a department of S central France, in the Auvergne region. Capital: Aurillac. Pop.: 148 359 (2003 est.). Area: 5779 sq. km (2254 sq. miles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In France the circle of Cantal measures six miles across; at Ceyland the circle of the island is forty miles, which is considered the largest on the globe. Affairs of some importance had detained the family in Paris longer than their wont; but when September came, and they were able to leave town at last for an estate in Auvergne, her father entreated me to spend a couple of months with them in an old chateau hidden away among the mountains of Cantal. |
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