Mauriac, Cantal
Mauriac | |
|---|---|
Subprefecture and commune | |
Notre-Dame-des-Miracles basilica | |
Location of Mauriac | |
| Coordinates: 45°13′11″N 2°20′03″E / 45.2197°N 2.3342°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Mauriac |
| Canton | Mauriac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Edwige Zanchi |
Area 1 | 27.61 km2 (10.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 3,503 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15120 /15200 |
| Elevation | 351–760 m (1,152–2,493 ft) (avg. 722 m or 2,369 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Mauriac (French pronunciation: [moʁjak] ⓘ; Occitan: [mawɾiˈak]) is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region in south-central France.
It lies 63 kilometres (39 mi) north-northwest of Aurillac by rail.
Mauriac, built on the slope of a volcanic hill, has a medieval church, and the buildings of an old abbey now used as public offices and dwellings; the town owes its origin to the abbey, which originated from a 6th-century foundation.