Arpajon-sur-Cère (French pronunciation: [aʁpaʒɔ̃ syʁ sɛʁ], literally Arpajon on Cère; Occitan: Arpajon de Cera or just Arpajon) is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region of south-central France.
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Coordinates: 44°54′17″N 2°27′27″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Cantal |
Arrondissement | Aurillac |
Canton | Arpajon-sur-Cère |
Intercommunality | CA Bassin Aurillac |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Lantuejoul[1] |
Area 1 | 47.67 km2 (18.41 sq mi) |
Population | 6,279 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 15012 /15130 |
Elevation | 566–844 m (1,857–2,769 ft) (avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arpajonnais or Arpajonnaises[3]
Arpajon-sur-Cère is located immediately to the south of Aurillac some 70 km south-east of Brive-la-Gaillarde. The town is an extension of the urban area of Aurillac. Access to the commune is by the D920 from Aurillac which continues south to Lafeuillade-en-Vézie. The D990 also goes from south of the town to Vézac in the east. The D58 comes from Giou-de-Mamou in the north-east then goes south-west from the town to the Château de Conros and joins the D617 at the south-western border of the commune. Much of the runway of Aurillac – Tronquières Airport is in the commune. A railway passes through the north of the commune but the nearest station is in Aurillac. Apart from the town there are the villages and hamlets of:
Outside the residential areas there are extensive forests in the south and south-west with the rest of the commune farmland.[4]
The Jordanne river flows from Aurillac to join the Cère just south-west of the town with the Cère continuing west to eventually join the Dordogne at Girac.[4]
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The name Arpjon originates from the Gallic word Arpaionem which is composed of the word arepo meaning "plough". It was attested in 923 in the form: vicaria arpajonensis.[5] In Carladézien dialect, Arpajon is pronounced Olpotsou, according to a recording there in 2007.
The Dejou Féniès & son and Lartigue companies were established in the commune in the 20th century manufacturing wood especially Jouets Dejou (Dejou Toys) which are highly sought after by Doll collectors.
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Blazon: Azure, a bend of Or, between 6 escallops set in orle.
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List of Successive Mayors[6]
From | To | Name | Party |
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1977 | 2014 | Roger Destannes | PS |
2014 | 2020 | Michel Roussy | |
2020 | 2026 | Isabelle Lantuejoul |
Arpajon-sur-Cère has twinning associations with:[7]
In 2017 the commune had 6,217 inhabitants.
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Source: EHESS[8] and INSEE[9] |
The commune has several sites and buildings that are registered as historical monuments:
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