Cantal region
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The Cantal region is a mountainous area in south-central France known for its volcanic landscapes, pastoral scenery, and traditional cheeses.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cantal | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
historical region of France ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct | cow’s milk cheese ⓘ |
| cheeseAppellation |
Cantal AOP
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salers AOP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | mountain climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Aurillac
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Murât NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Flour NERFINISHED ⓘ Salers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Allier River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dordogne River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Lot River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicSector |
agriculture
ⓘ
cheese production ⓘ livestock breeding ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | extinct stratovolcano ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep river gorges
ⓘ
glacial valleys ⓘ mountain pastures ⓘ volcanic plateaus ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Plomb du Cantal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Parc naturel régional des Volcans d’Auvergne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScenicRoute | Route des Crêtes du Cantal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalProvince | Auvergne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Bleu d’Auvergne cheese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cantal cheese NERFINISHED ⓘ Salers cheese NERFINISHED ⓘ mountainous terrain ⓘ pastoral scenery ⓘ traditional cheeses ⓘ volcanic landscapes ⓘ |
| languageTradition | Occitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Massif Central
ⓘ
south-central France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTown | Aurillac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Monts du Cantal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlapsWith | Cantal department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Auvergne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
cycling
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ ski touring ⓘ |
| terrainType |
eroded volcanic massif
ⓘ
upland plateau ⓘ |
| tourismType |
hiking tourism
ⓘ
nature tourism ⓘ rural tourism ⓘ |
| traditionalActivity |
cattle farming
ⓘ
dairy farming ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Cantal