France - Auvergne - 15 Cantal

Auvergne, Cantal.

Sent by Isabelle from Cantal, France. 

Cantal (French pronunciation: ​[kɑ̃.tal]; Occitan: Cantal, Cantau, Chantal, Chantau) is a department in south-central France. It is named after the Cantal mountain range, a group of extinct, eroded volcanic peaks, which covers much of the department. Residents are known as Cantaliens or Cantalous (Occitan language).

Cantal is part of the current region of Auvergne. It borders the departments of Puy-de-Dôme, Haute-Loire, Aveyron, Lot, Lozère, and Corrèze. Its principal towns are Aurillac, Saint-Flour, and Mauriac. The highest point in Cantal is Le Plomb du Cantal at 1858 metres. (read further)

France - Auvergne - 3 Allier - Montluçon

Montluçon (Allier)

Cité Médiévale

L'Hôtel de Ville

L'Église Saint-Paul

Sent by Céline from Montluçon, France.

Montluçon (French: [mɔ̃.ly.sɔ̃] ; Occitan: Montluçon) is a commune in central France on the Cher river. It is the largest commune in the Allier department, although the department's préfecture is located in the smaller town of Moulins. Its inhabitants are known as Montluçonnais. The town is in the traditional province of Bourbonnais and was part of the mediaeval duchy of Bourbon. (read further)