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Pierrefort
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Pierrefort
Pierrefort Show map of France Pierrefort Show map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 44°55′21″N 2°50′19″E / 44.9225°N 2.8386°E / 44.9225; 2.8386
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Cantal
Arrondissement	Saint-Flour
Canton	Saint-Flour-2
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Mathieu
Area	24.59 km (9.49 sq mi)
Population	913
• Density	37/km (96/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	15152 /15230
Elevation	600–1,400 m (2,000–4,600 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pierrefort (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁfɔʁ]; Auvergnat: Pèirafòrt) is a commune in the département of Cantal and Auvergne region in south-central France.

It is situated in the south of the département, approximately 100 km south of Clermont-Ferrand and 25 km south-west of Saint-Flour.

Population※

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.

Notable people※

• Jean Todt (born 1946), motor sport executive

See also※

• Communes of the Cantal department

References※

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