Pierrefort

Pierrefort (Auvergnat: Pèirafòrt) is a commune in the département of Cantal and Auvergne region in south-central France.

Pierrefort
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Pierrefort
Pierrefort Pierrefort
Coordinates: 44°55′21″N 2°50′19″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Cantal
Arrondissement	Saint-Flour
Canton	Saint-Flour-2
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Louis Galtier
Area ^1	24.59 km^2 (9.49 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	897
• Density	36/km^2 (94/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	15230 /15152
Elevation	600–1,400 m (2,000–4,600 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,067	—
1968	1,090	+2.2%
1975	1,131	+3.8%
1982	1,091	−3.5%
1990	1,017	−6.8%
1999	1,002	−1.5%
2008	932	−7.0%
2012	909	−2.5%

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

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.