Royat, France
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Royat (;
Occitan Occitan may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania territory in parts of France, Italy, Monaco and Spain. * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania administrative region of France. * Occitan language, spoken in parts o ...
: ''Roiat'') is a commune in the
Puy-de-Dôme Puy-de-Dôme (; or ''lo Puèi Domat'') is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the centre of France. In 2021, it had a population of 662,285.department in
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in central
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. As of 2019, its population was 4,359. Since
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times, its
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s have made it a
spa town A spa town is a resort town based on a mineral spa (a developed mineral spring). Patrons visit spas to "take the waters" for their purported health benefits. Thomas Guidott set up a medical practice in the English town of Bath, Somerset, Ba ...
, and the remains of the Roman baths are still visible.


Population


Points of interest

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Arboretum de Royat The Arboretum de Royat (41 hectares) is an arboretum located in the ''National Forest (France), forêt domaniale'' southwest of Royat, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne (region), Auvergne, France. Royat is a spa town at the foot of the ''Parc des Volcans d' ...
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Jardin botanique d'Auvergne The Jardin botanique d'Auvergne (9 hectares), also known as the Jardin botanique d'essais de Royat-Charade, is a botanical garden located in Charade, Royat, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne (region), Auvergne, France. The garden was established in 2007 as a ...


International relations

Royat is twinned with
Abertyleri Abertillery (; ) is a town and community in Blaenau Gwent County Borough, Wales. It is located in the Ebbw Fach valley, and the historic county of Monmouthshire. The surrounding landscape borders the Brecon Beacons National Park and the Blaen ...
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See also

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Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department The following is a list of the 463 communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include Fr ...


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External links

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Official website
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Unofficial website
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Office of tourism website
Communes of Puy-de-Dôme Spa towns in France {{ClermontFerrand-geo-stub