Aurillac

Aurillac

French commune
nomcommune=Aurillac

Park in Aurillac
région=Auvergne
département=Cantal
arrondissement=Aurillac
canton=
insee=15014
cp=15000
maire=Alain Calmette
mandat=2008-2013
intercomm=Aurillac
longitude=2.44055556
latitude=44.9261111
alt moy=622 m
alt mini=573
alt maxi=867.m
hectares=2876
km²=28.76
sans=30,551
date-sans=1999
dens=1062
date-dens=1999

Aurillac ("Orlhac" in Occitan) is a commune in the Auvergne region in central France, capital of the Cantal department.

The inhabitants of Aurillac are called the "Aurillacois", and are also "Cantaliens" (from Cantal).

Geography and climate

Aurillac is traversed by the Jordanne River.

Aurillac is often thought to be one of the coldest cities in France. However, this is untrue, as it is simply the city at the highest altitude shown on the TV weathercasts.

Economy

Umbrellas

The historical capital of the umbrella, Aurillac makes more than half the umbrellas produced in France. In 1999, Aurillac produced around 250,000 umbrellas, generating around 100 jobs.Fact|date=July 2008

The umbrella industry was suffering several decades of decline at the end of the 20th century. In 1997, to strengthen their position, the Aurillac umbrella factories regrouped as an "Economic Interest Group", or GIE, and launched under a single label, [http://www.laurillac.fr L'aurillac Parapluie] .Fact|date=July 2008

ights

Some of the better known churches of Aurillac are:
* Église Saint Géraud
* Église Notre Dame aux Neiges
* Église Sacré Cœur
* Église Saint-Joseph Ouvrier

Miscellaneous

Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne is a rugby team based in Aurillac.

Aurillac was the birthplace of:
* Gerbert of Aurillac, Pope Sylvester II
* The Revolutionary Jean-Baptiste Carrier was born in a nearby village.
* Paul Doumer (1857-1932), President of France
* Marie Marvingt (1875–1963), an athlete, mountaineer, aviator, and the most decorated woman in the history of France.

External links

* [http://www.ville-aurillac.fr/ Official website] (in French)
* [http://www.la-manufacture.com Vendetta Mathea La Manufacture - Aurillac (Artistic Center)] English / French
* [http://www.36heures.fr 36 heures] Festival


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