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{{short description|Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France}}
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{{Infobox French commune
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Pierrefort
|name = Pierrefort
|region = Auvergne
|commune status = [[Communes of France|Commune]]
|department = Cantal
|image coat of arms = Blason Pierrefort.svg
|arrondissement = Saint-Flour
|arrondissement = Saint-Flour
|canton = Pierrefort
|canton = Saint-Flour-2
|INSEE = 15230
|INSEE = 15152
|postal code =
|postal code = 15230
|mayor = Philippe Mathieu<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=13 September 2022|language=fr}}</ref>
|mayor = Louis Galtier
|term = 2001&ndash;2008
|term = 2020&ndash;2026
|intercommunality =
|intercommunality =
|longitude = 2.8386
|coordinates = {{coord|44.9225|2.8386|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|latitude = 44.9225
|elevation min m = 600
|elevation min m = 600
|elevation max m = 1400
|elevation max m = 1400
|area km2 = 24.59
|area km2 = 24.59
|population = 991
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = 1999
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
}}


'''Pierrefort''' is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Cantal]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[Auvergne (region)|Auvergne]] [[Regions of France|region]] in south=central [[France]].
'''Pierrefort''' ({{IPA|fr|pjɛʁfɔʁ}}; [[Auvergnat dialect|Auvergnat]]: ''Pèirafòrt'') is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Departments of France|département]] of [[Cantal]] and [[Auvergne (region)|Auvergne]] [[Regions of France|region]] in south-central [[France]].<ref>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/15152-pierrefort Commune de Pierrefort (15152)], INSEE</ref>


It is approximately {{convert|130|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Clermont Ferrand]] and {{convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Saint-Flour, Cantal|Saint-Flour]]
It is situated in the south of the département, approximately 100&nbsp;km south of [[Clermont-Ferrand]] and 25&nbsp;km south-west of [[Saint-Flour, Cantal|Saint-Flour]].


==Geography==
==Population==
{{Historical populations
Pierrefort is situated between 600 m and 1400 m of altitude, in the [[Zonal and meridional|meridional]] part of the department. The commune belongs to the Carladèz area.
|source = INSEE<ref name=pophist>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-15152#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE</ref>
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|1968 |1090
|1975 |1131
|1982 |1091
|1990 |1017
|1999 |1002
|2007 |921
|2012 |909
|2017 |897
}}


==Climate==
==Climate==
Pierrefort has cold winters characterised by heavy snowfall whilst summer temperatures often reach 30°C. Recently the period between May and August has been very dry.
Pierrefort has cold winters characterised by heavy snowfall whilst summer temperatures often reach 30&nbsp;°C. Recently the period between May and August has been very dry.


==Economy==
==Economy==
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* Service industries supporting summer and winter tourism.
* Service industries supporting summer and winter tourism.


==Personalities==
==Notable people==
*[[Jean Todt]] (born 1946), motor sport executive
*[[Jean Todt]], former executive director of the [[Ferrari]] [[Formula one]] team, was born in Pierrefort.


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
*[http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE]
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Latest revision as of 08:20, 2 October 2024

Pierrefort
Commune
Coat of arms of Pierrefort
Coat of arms
Location of Pierrefort
Map
Pierrefort is located in France
Pierrefort
Pierrefort
Pierrefort is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pierrefort
Pierrefort
Coordinates: 44°55′21″N 2°50′19″E / 44.9225°N 2.8386°E / 44.9225; 2.8386
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentCantal
ArrondissementSaint-Flour
CantonSaint-Flour-2
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Mathieu[1]
Area
1
24.59 km2 (9.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
913
 • Density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
15152 /15230
Elevation600–1,400 m (2,000–4,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pierrefort (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁfɔʁ]; Auvergnat: Pèirafòrt) is a commune in the département of Cantal and Auvergne region in south-central France.[3]

It is situated in the south of the département, approximately 100 km south of Clermont-Ferrand and 25 km south-west of Saint-Flour.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,090—    
1975 1,131+0.53%
1982 1,091−0.51%
1990 1,017−0.87%
1999 1,002−0.16%
2007 921−1.05%
2012 909−0.26%
2017 897−0.27%
Source: INSEE[4]

Climate

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Pierrefort has cold winters characterised by heavy snowfall whilst summer temperatures often reach 30 °C. Recently the period between May and August has been very dry.

Economy

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  • Agriculture and breeding (predominantly bovine)
  • Craft industry; carpentry, house renovation, garden planning, design and maintenance.
  • Service industries supporting summer and winter tourism.

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Commune de Pierrefort (15152), INSEE
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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