Puy-de-Dome - Definition and Overview

Puy-de-Dôme
Details
Information
Number	63
Region	Auvergne
Prefecture	Clermont-Ferrand
Subprefecture	Ambert Issoire Riom Thiers
Population - Total (1999) - Density	Ranked 36th 604,266 76 /km²
Area	7,970 km²
Arrondissements	5
Cantons	61
Communes	470
President of the general council	XX
Location

Puy-de-Dôme is a département in the center of France named after the famous dormant volcano, the Puy-de-Dôme.

History

Puy-de-Dôme was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former province of Auvergne. Originally, the department was to be called Mont d'Or ("golden mountain"), but this was judged not to be a very egalitarian name.

Geography

Puy-de-Dôme is part of the current region of Auvergne and is surrounded by the departments of Loire, Haute-Loire, Cantal, Corrèze, and Creuse.

The department is in the Massif Central and boasts more than 80 volcanic craters. It is three hours from Paris and an hour from Lyon by highways A71 and A72. The A75 links it to the Mediterranean Sea.

Cities include Thiers, Riom, Clermont-Ferrand, and Cournon.

External links

Prefecture website (http://www.puy-de-dome.pref.gouv.fr/) (in French)
Conseil Général website (http://www.cg63.fr/) (in French)
http://www.puy-de-dome.net/ (in French)

French départements
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Example Usage of Puy-de-Dome
	OldPostcards: @hazmattmum I remember how high it was going up the Puy de Dome. Think I listed an old Auvergne postcard not long ago too. Not got many tho
	OldPostcards: @hazmattmum How is your weather there? A bit warmer than here or maybe about the same? Visited Puy de Dome a couple of years ago
	impots: Trésorerie du Puy de Dome, coordonnées et adresse http://bit.ly/4LvpNU

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Puy-de-Dome - Definition and Overview

History

Geography

External links

Example Usage of Puy-de-Dome