Saint-Flour

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Saint-Flour is a historic hilltop town in the Cantal department of south-central France, known for its medieval architecture and dramatic setting in the Auvergne region.

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Saint-Flour canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic cathedral
commune of France
railway station
subprefecture in France
administrativeStatus subprefecture of Cantal
climate oceanic climate with continental influences
country France
departmentCode 15
distanceFromAurillac approximately 60 km east
distanceFromClermont-Ferrand approximately 90 km south
elevation about 900 metres above sea level
hasFortifications medieval ramparts
hasLandmark Place d’Armes
bishop’s palace
Ville Basse
surface form: lower town (Ville basse)

upper town (Ville haute)
hasMuseum Museum of the Upper Auvergne
hasReligiousBuilding Saint-Flour Cathedral
Saint-Vincent church
hasRiver Ander River
hasStatus historic town
hasTransport Saint-Flour–Chaudes-Aigues railway station
heritage medieval urban fabric
historicalProvince Auvergne
surface form: Haute-Auvergne
INSEECODE 15187
isPrefectureOf arrondissement of Saint-Flour
knownFor hilltop setting
historic town centre
medieval architecture
languageRegion Occitan-speaking area
locatedIn Auvergne
surface form: Auvergne region

Cantal department
Saint-Flour self-linksurface differs
south-central France
locatedOn a volcanic plateau
nearRiver Ander River
notableEconomicActivity agriculture
tourism
partOf Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
postalCode 15100
region Massif Central
regionHistorically Auvergne
serves Saint-Flour self-linksurface differs
timeZone CEST
CET

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Garabit Viaduct locatedNear Saint-Flour
Cantal subprefecture Saint-Flour
Orléans twinnedWith Saint-Flour
Cantal Mountains nearbyTown Saint-Flour
Thiers arrondissement contains Saint-Flour
A75 motorway passesNear Saint-Flour
Truyère gorge near Saint-Flour
Cantal department subprefecture Saint-Flour
Saint-Flour locatedIn Saint-Flour self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Saint-Flour Cathedral
Saint-Flour serves Saint-Flour self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Saint-Flour–Chaudes-Aigues railway station