Cantal
Cantal (; oc, Cantal or ) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France, with its prefecture in Aurillac. Its other principal towns are Saint-Flour (the episcopal see) and Mauriac; its residents are known as Cantalians ( ...
Auvergne
Auvergne (; ; oc, label= Occitan, Auvèrnhe or ) is a former administrative region in central France, comprising the four departments of Allier, Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal and Haute-Loire. Since 1 January 2016, it has been part of the new region Auve ...
region of south-central
France
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.
Geography
Andelat is located some 4 km north-west of Saint-Flour. It can be accessed by the D679 road which passes through the east of the commune going north from Saint-Flour to
Talizat
Talizat (; oc, Talisac) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France
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. The D40 road also goes north-west from Saint-Flour passing just south of the village and continuing north-west through the commune to
Coltines
Coltines (; oc, Coltinas) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France
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. The D404 road also comes south from Talizat to intersect the D40 road in the commune then continues south to
Roffiac
Roffiac (; oc, Rofiac) is a Communes of France, commune in the Cantal Departments of France, department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Cantal department
References
Communes of Cantal
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. Andelat village can only be reached by small country roads from the D40 and the D679. There are a number of other villages and hamlets in the commune. These are: Barret, Pagros, Sebeuge, and Le Sailhant. Apart from a number of small forests (the Bois du Sailhant, Bois de Ferval, Les Bessieres) and some scattered areas of trees the commune is entirely farmland.
A railway line passes through the commune from Saint-Flour in the south east and continuing to the north.
The river Ander flows through the commune from west to east just south of the village and continues south-west to join the Truyère near
Anglards-de-Saint-Flour
Anglards-de-Saint-Flour (; Auvergnat: ''Anglars de Sant Flor'') is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Cantal department
The following is a list of the 24 ...
. The Ruisseau de la Souche rises in the north of the commune and flows south-west to join Le Babory which flows from the north of the commune. The Ruisseau de Ferval also joins Le Babory further downstream. Le Babory continues south to join the Ander in the commune.Google Maps
Neighbouring communes and villages
History
Andelat was chosen by
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Rulers
* John, King of England (1166–1216)
* John I of Jerusalem (c. 1170–1237)
* John Balliol, King of Scotland (c. 1249–1314)
* John I of France (15–20 November 1316)
* John II of France (1319–1364)
* John I o ...
to be, since 1360, the seat of the ''Bailiwick of the Auvergne Mountains''. He knew the name of the particular jurisdictions and made it subordinate to the
Seneschal
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of
Riom
Riom (; Auvergnat ''Riam'') is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
History
Until the French Revolution, Riom was the capital of the province of Auvergne, and the ...
. The magistrates found that the village was unworthy of their offices and made it a traveling seat holding hearings in rented rooms at
Chaudes-Aigues
Chaudes-Aigues (; oc, Chaudas Aigas, ) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. It is a spa town, famous for its hot spring waters.
Geography
The commune is situated in the Massif Central in Aubrac. Its inhabitants are ...
and
Roffiac
Roffiac (; oc, Rofiac) is a Communes of France, commune in the Cantal Departments of France, department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Cantal department
References
Communes of Cantal
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, and sometimes at the royal castle at Bredon, now in ruins, in the current commune of Albepierre-Bredons. The seat was transferred by François I in 1491 to Murat without reuniting it with its bailiwick and retained its name of Bailiwick of Andelat.