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Aurillac (French pronunciation: [oʁijak] (listen); Occitan: Orlhac [uɾˈʎak]) is the prefecture of the Cantal department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aurillacois or Aurillacoises.[2]

Aurillac
Prefecture and commune
The Town Hall of Aurillac
Location of Aurillac
Aurillac
Aurillac
Coordinates: 44°55′34″N 2°26′26″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentCantal
ArrondissementAurillac
CantonAurillac-1, Aurillac-2, Aurillac-3
IntercommunalityCA Bassin Aurillac
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Pierre Mathonier
Area
1
28.76 km2 (11.10 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
25,593
  Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
15014 /15000
Elevation573–867 m (1,880–2,844 ft)
(avg. 622 m or 2,041 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography


Aerial view of Aurillac
Aerial view of Aurillac

Aurillac is at 600 m (2,000 ft) above sea level and located at the foot of the Cantal mountains in a small Sedimentary basin. The city is built on the banks of the Jordanne, a tributary of the Cère. It is 558 km (347 mi) south of Paris and 223 km (139 mi) north of Toulouse. Aurillac was part of a former Auvergne province called Haute-Auvergne and is only 20 km (12 mi) away from the heart of the Auvergne Volcano Park. Access to the commune is by numerous roads including the D922 from Naucelles in the north, the D17 from Saint-Simon in the north-east, Route nationale N122 from Polminhac in the east which continues to Sansac-de-Marmiesse in the south-west, the D920 to Arpajon-sur-Cère in the south-east, and the D18 to Ytrac in the west.[3] Aurillac station, in the centre of town, lies on the Figeac-Arvant railway. It has rail connections to Clermont-Ferrand, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Toulouse. About 50% of the commune is urbanised with farmland to the east and west of the urban area.

Aurillac – Tronquières Airport is located in the south of the commune with its runway extending beyond the commune boundary. It is connected to Paris by two daily flights by the Air France subsidiary HOP!. The commune was awarded three flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.[4]

The Jordanne river flows through the heart of the commune from north to south where it joins the Cère just south of the commune.


Localities and districts



Climate


Influenced by its altitude, Aurillac features an oceanic climate (Cfb), closely bordering on a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) under the Köppen system. In spite of this, the city enjoys more than 2,100 hours of sunshine per year on average, but also a high amount of precipitations per year on average. The record low temperature was −24.5 °C (−12 °F) on 9 January 1985 and the record high was 38.0 °C (100 °F) on 30 July 1983.

Climate data for Aurillac (1981–2010 averages)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.8
(65.8)
22.1
(71.8)
23.5
(74.3)
26.5
(79.7)
29.2
(84.6)
35.0
(95.0)
38.0
(100.4)
37.7
(99.9)
32.4
(90.3)
26.6
(79.9)
23.2
(73.8)
20.7
(69.3)
38.0
(100.4)
Average high °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)
7.9
(46.2)
11.2
(52.2)
13.7
(56.7)
17.8
(64.0)
21.5
(70.7)
24.3
(75.7)
24.0
(75.2)
20.3
(68.5)
16.0
(60.8)
10.4
(50.7)
7.5
(45.5)
15.1
(59.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2)
3.6
(38.5)
6.2
(43.2)
8.5
(47.3)
12.6
(54.7)
15.8
(60.4)
18.3
(64.9)
18.0
(64.4)
14.6
(58.3)
11.4
(52.5)
6.3
(43.3)
3.6
(38.5)
10.1
(50.3)
Average low °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)
−0.8
(30.6)
1.3
(34.3)
3.4
(38.1)
7.3
(45.1)
10.1
(50.2)
12.2
(54.0)
11.9
(53.4)
8.9
(48.0)
6.7
(44.1)
2.3
(36.1)
−0.2
(31.6)
5.2
(41.4)
Record low °C (°F) −24.5
(−12.1)
−18.0
(−0.4)
−15.2
(4.6)
−9.1
(15.6)
−2.5
(27.5)
0.1
(32.2)
2.4
(36.3)
0.7
(33.3)
−2.9
(26.8)
−8.1
(17.4)
−11.6
(11.1)
−15.9
(3.4)
−24.5
(−12.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 91.7
(3.61)
83.2
(3.28)
84.7
(3.33)
115.5
(4.55)
118.4
(4.66)
88.7
(3.49)
67.1
(2.64)
84.2
(3.31)
109.3
(4.30)
114.3
(4.50)
108.7
(4.28)
108.2
(4.26)
1,174
(46.22)
Average precipitation days 12.0 10.6 11.1 12.1 12.7 9.7 8.1 9.5 8.8 11.4 12.0 11.8 130.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours 110.0 126.8 177.2 179.3 210.4 242.1 268.0 248.8 206.1 148.7 100.3 100.0 2,117.5
Source: Météo France[5][6]

Toponymy


The origin of the name Aurillac is from Aureliacum meaning "Villa of Aurelius" and dates back to the Gallo-Roman era. It is attested in the polygonal Fanum d'Aron which was built in the 1st century and discovered in 1977 at Lescudillier.


History


It is thought that in the Gallic era the original site of the city was on the heights overlooking the current city at Saint-Jean-de-Dône ("Dône" from dunum) and, like most oppida, it was abandoned after the Roman conquest in favour of a new city established on the plain. With the return of instability in the Lower Roman Empire there was a movement towards Encastellation and a new fortified site was established in mid-slope between the former oppidum and the old Gallo-Roman city where the Chateau of Saint-Étienne is today.

The history of the city is really only known from 856, the year of the birth of Count Gerald of Aurillac at the castle where his father, also named Gerald, was lord. In 885 he founded a Benedictine monastery which later bore his name. It was in this monastery that Gerbert, the first French pope under the name of Sylvester II, studied.

The city was made in a Sauveté[Note 1] area which was located between four crosses and was founded in 898 by Gerald shortly after the abbey. The first urban area was circular and built close to the Abbey of Aurillac. Gerald died around 910 but his influence was such that over the centuries Gerald was always a baptismal name prevalent in the population of Aurillac and the surrounding area.

Houses along the Jordanne
Houses along the Jordanne

It was in the 13th century that municipal conflict began between consuls and abbots. After taking the Chateau of Saint-Étienne in 1255 and two negotiated agreements called the Peace of Aurillac, relations were normalised.

In the 13th and 14th centuries Aurillac withstood several sieges by the English and in the 16th century continued to suffer from civil and religious wars.

The influence of the abbey declined with its secularization and its implementation of orders.

In 1569 the city was delivered by treason to the Protestants: people were tortured and held to ransom and the Abbey was sacked. The library and archives were all burned.

Before the French Revolution Aurillac had a Présidial and carried the title of capital of the Haute-Auvergne. In 1790 on the creation of departments, after a period of alternating with Saint-Flour, Aurillac definitively became the capital of Cantal.

The Station at Aurillac in 1898
The Station at Aurillac in 1898

The arrival of the railway in 1866 accelerated the development of the city.

At the first census in 1759 there were 6,268 people in Aurillac, it now has about 28,000.


Heraldry


Arms of Aurillac
Arms of Aurillac
The traditional arms of Aurillac. The three silver shells were originally on one line because Aurillac was a stage on the Way of St. James coming from Clermont-Ferrand (currently the Via Arvernha). The three fleurs-de-lis gold indicated a Good Town at a time when Aurillac provided a body of two hundred picked men to King Charles VII to fight the British.

Blazon:
Gules, three escallops of Argent 2 and 1, in chief Azure, three fleurs-de-lis of Or.



Arms of Aurillac Abbey
Arms of Aurillac Abbey
The traditional arms of the Abbey and County of Aurillac. These arms were originally on the banner of the abbey representing a patch of grass, evoking a miraculous fact related by Odo of Cluny in his Life of Saint Gerald of Aurillac.

Blazon:
Party per pale, Or and Vert, the border engrailed of one on the other.




Government



Cantons


Aurillac is the capital of the department of Cantal (seat of the prefecture) and of the Arrondissement of Aurillac as well as for three cantons (INSEE names):[7]


Administration


List of Successive Mayors[8]

Mayors from the French Revolution to 1941
FromToName
1789Louis de Lorus
1790Joseph Francois Gourlat de Saint-Etienne
17941798François Armand
17981800Jean Baptiste Perret
18001813Jean Abadie
18131815Jean Baptiste Perret
18151829Louis Delom de Lalaubie
18291833Hippolyte Esquirou de Parieu
18331840Pierre Esquirou Lavignac
18401848Louis-Furcy Grognier
18481848Amédée Delzons
18481870Hippolyte Esquirou de Parieu
18711874Emile Genestie
18741887Antoine Joseph Géraud Cabanes
18871889Géraud Lusser
18891911Francis Fesq
19111919François Volpilhac
19191935Louis Amant Dauzier
19351941Jean Chanal
Mayors from 1941
FromToNamePartyPosition
19411944Antony JolyAppointed by the Vichy Regime. Textile Entrepreneur
19441947Jean ChanalDoctor, Former Mayor
19471953Henri TricotDentist, Legion of Honour
19531965Paul Joseph Amable PialesIndustrialist, Legion of Honour, Senator for Cantal 1948-1971
19651971Jacques MeynielPSSon of Mayor Louis Meyniel, MP for Cantal
19711977Jean MézardCNIPDoctor, President of the General Council
19771995René SouchonPS
19952001Yvon BecMDC
20012006René SouchonPSResigned to become President of the Auvergne Regional Council
20062013Alain CalmettePSGeneral Counsellor, MP for Cantal from 2012
20132026Pierre MathonierPS

Twinning


Aurillac has twinning associations with:[9]


Demography


In 2017 the commune had 25,499 inhabitants.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 10,470    
1800 10,357−0.15%
1806 10,523+0.27%
1821 9,190−0.90%
1831 9,766+0.61%
1836 10,889+2.20%
1841 9,753−2.18%
1846 9,609−0.30%
1851 10,917+2.59%
1856 9,846−2.04%
1861 9,831−0.03%
1866 10,998+2.27%
1872 11,098+0.15%
1876 11,211+0.25%
1881 13,727+4.13%
1886 14,613+1.26%
1891 15,824+1.61%
1896 16,886+1.31%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 17,459+0.67%
1906 17,772+0.36%
1911 18,038+0.30%
1921 16,389−0.95%
1926 17,153+0.92%
1931 17,643+0.56%
1936 19,041+1.54%
1946 22,174+1.53%
1954 22,224+0.03%
1962 24,563+1.26%
1968 28,226+2.34%
1975 30,863+1.28%
1982 30,963+0.05%
1990 30,773−0.08%
1999 30,551−0.08%
2007 28,943−0.67%
2012 27,074−1.33%
2017 25,499−1.19%
Source: EHESS[10] and INSEE[11]

Economy



Shops


Boutique Gentiane Couderc
Boutique Gentiane Couderc

Aurillac has hundreds of boutiques, shops, and artisans.


Industry


Bleu d'Auvergne
Bleu d'Auvergne

Also found in Aurillac are different players in various food fields (e.g. the Couderc distillery with its famous gentian liqueur and famous establishments such as the Leroux and Bonal cheese factories, the Morin refinery, MAS charcuteries, Teil cured by the Altitude group, refrigerated transport operator Olano Ladoux etc.).

Aurillac is best known for its Cheese centre based on the heights of Aurillac close to the Chateau Saint-Étienne. It was established in 1993, the structure consists of an association bringing together many organisations to develop scientific programs. It develops scientific programs relating to the cheese sector.


Data processing


Aurillac hosts several websites:

Aurillac has also been the headquarters of the ERP vendor Qualiac since 1979.[15]


Culture and heritage


The commune has a very large number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments.[16] There are also a very large number of items which are registered as historical objects in various locations.[17]


Civil heritage


Some of the most interesting sites are:


Religious heritage


The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:


Facilities



Cultural facilities


Concert at Le Prisme
Concert at Le Prisme

Aurillac has several dance centres:


Cultural events and festivities


Festival of Street theatre at Aurillac
Festival of Street theatre at Aurillac

Sports


Profile of the 10th stage of the Tour de France
Profile of the 10th stage of the Tour de France

In 2011 Aurillac hosted the start of the Tour de France in the 10th stage.


Places of worship



Military


Two military units are garrisoned in Aurillac:

Aurillac has long been a garrison town with the 139th Infantry Regiment, who are noted for their feats during the Battle of the Somme. They have a remarkable chronology and a cabinet of trophies were displayed in the Hall of Honour of the Departmental Military Delegation who have since moved, forgetting to preserve and safeguard this part of history.

The military square is wide and airy and a feature of military architecture of the time. It is now known as the Zone of Peace and is now converted into a parking lot leaving a clear view of the 3 buildings that surround it. The entrance to the barracks was destroyed and replaced by a modern building. It houses administrative services, treasury, CABA, Mortgages, Cadastre etc. In the 1950s the old military buildings became the "Cité Administrative".

The clock building is called so because of the great clock that adorns this building. It is also commonly called the House of unions and associations. Originally these buildings were the former Convent of the Visitation, built in 1682. The Convent was converted into a barracks for infantry in 1792 and occupied half of the buildings until 1922, hence the transformation of buildings to equestrian use. Today the Pierre-Mendès-France Cultural Centre occupies the premises including the Museum of Art and Archaeology, the County Conservatory of Music and Dance, the youth service activities of the town of Aurillac, and a crèche for children. The Stables were then used by the national stud established by Napoleon in 1806; a depot of stallions was created in Aurillac. At the Battle of Austerlitz Napoleon rode Cantal, a speckled gray horse which is visible in a painting in the Art and Archaeology Museum. When the National Stud moved the stables were transformed into an exhibition hall / gallery and a range of exhibitions is held every year including the Salon des Métiers d'Art d'Aurillac.


Notable people linked to the commune


Aurillac was the birthplace of
Saint Gerald of Aurillac
Saint Gerald of Aurillac
Statue of Pope Sylvester II (1851)[42]
Statue of Pope Sylvester II (1851)Statue of Pope Sylvester II (1851)[42][42]
L-F Grognier
L-F Grognier
Linked to Aurillac

See also



Notes


  1. In the Middle Ages in the south of France an area of extra-territoriality protected by the Catholic Church.

References


  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  2. Inhabitants of Cantal (in French)
  3. Google Maps
  4. Aurillac in the Competition for Towns and Villages in Bloom Archived 10 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  5. "Données climatiques de la station de MAurillac" (in French). Meteo France. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  6. "Climat Auvergne" (in French). Meteo France. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  7. "Décret n° 2014-149 du 13 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Cantal | Legifrance". Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  8. List of Mayors of France (in French)
  9. National Commission for Decentralised cooperation (in French)
  10. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Aurillac, EHESS. (in French)
  11. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  12. Abeil
  13. Net-truck (in French)
  14. Aerodiscount
  15. Qualiac
  16. Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  17. Base Palissy: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  18. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093450 Chateau of Saint-Etienne (in French)
  19. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093460 Consul's House (in French)
  20. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093466 Palace of Justice (in French)
  21. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093467 Prison (in French)
  22. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093452 Police Station (in French)
  23. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093459 Town Hall (in French)
  24. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093454 Prefecture (in French)
  25. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093448 Abbey Saint-Géraud (in French)
  26. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000760 Organ (in French)
  27. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000072 Instrumental part of the Organ (in French)
  28. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000102 Reliquary of Saint Blaise (in French)
  29. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000101 Reliquary of Saint Benoît (in French)
  30. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000100 Reliquary of Saint Odon (in French)
  31. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093451 Church of Notre-Dame-aux-Neiges (in French)
  32. Anne Courtillé - Auvergne, Bourbonnais, Velay gothiques - pp.134-137 - Editions A. et J. Picard - Paris - 2002 - ISBN 2-7084-0683-3 (in French)
  33. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA15000030 Church of Sacré Coeur (in French)
  34. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000755 Interior Decor, Stained glass, Reliefs, paintings, and mosaics (in French)
  35. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093449 Chapel of Aurinques (in French)
  36. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000080 Bronze Bell (in French)
  37. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PIM15000079 Ex-voto Painting: Procession of Acts of Grace (in French)
  38. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PIM15000078 Ex-voto Painting: Deliverance of the Town (in French)
  39. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PIM15000077 Ex-voto Painting: Attack on the Town (in French)
  40. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM15000076 Glass wall: virgin and Child (in French)
  41. Aurillac Protestant Church (in French)
  42. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00093468 Statue ofChurch (in French)
  43. Claude Barthe, Joseph Malègue and the "Novel of ideas" in the modern crisis in Les romanciers et le catholicisme, Éditions de Paris, 2004, pp. 83-97, p. 92. ISBN 2-85162-107-6 (in French)

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