Pierrefort

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Coat of arms

Location of Pierrefort

(2020–2026) Philippe Mathieu^[1]Area

24.59 km² (9.49 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

913 • Density37/km² (96/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

15152 /15230

Elevation600–1,400 m (2,000–4,600 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (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.^[3]

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.	±% p.a.
1968	1,090	—
1975	1,131	+0.53%
1982	1,091	−0.51%
1990	1,017	−0.87%
1999	1,002	−0.16%
2007	921	−1.05%
2012	909	−0.26%
2017	897	−0.27%
Source: INSEE^[4]

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

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Commune de Pierrefort (15152), INSEE
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE