Auvergne (province)

:This article is about the historical county and province of Auvergne. For the modern-day administrative région of Auvergne, see Auvergne (région).

Geography

The largest city of Auvergne is Clermont-Ferrand (409,558 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 1999), having replaced Riom as the capital of Auvergne. A large part of the Auvergne region is covered by the volcanic Massif Central mountain range, which stretches over nearly one-sixth of France's total area.

Related Topics:
Clermont-Ferrand - Riom - Volcanic - Massif Central

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