Pierrefort

Pierrefort
Coat of arms
Location of Pierrefort
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Cantal
Arrondissement	Saint-Flour
Canton	Pierrefort
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Louis Galtier
Area 1	24.59 km2 (9.49 sq mi)
Population  (1999)	911
• Density	37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	15230 /
Elevation	600–1,400 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 is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region in south=central France.

It is approximately 130 km (81 mi) from Clermont Ferrand and 30 km (19 mi) from Saint-Flour

Geography

Pierrefort is situated between 600 m and 1400 m of altitude, in the meridional part of the department. The commune belongs to the Carladèz area.

Population

Historical population of Pierrefort

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
Population	1067	1090	1131	1091	1017	1002	911

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.

Economy

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

Personalities

• Jean Todt, former executive director of the Ferrari Formula one team, was born in Pierrefort.

See also

• Communes of the Cantal department

References

• INSEE