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Cantal is a département in south-central France. Cantal is also a cheese from the Cantal region.
HistoryCantal was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Auvergne. GeographyThe department is part of the current region of Auvergne and is surrounded by the departmenst of Puy-de-Dôme, Haute-Loire, Aveyron, Lot, Lozère, and Corrèze. The principal cities are Aurillac, Saint-Flour, and Mauriac. DemographicsThe inhabitants of the department are called Cantaliens. TourismThe Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne features dormant volcanos. Cantal also has numerous castles. Miscellaneous topicsList of the communes of the Cantal département External links
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