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Aurillac
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometers, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Aurillac is a town and commune in the Auvergne region of France, prefecture of the Cantal departement. The inhabitants of Aurillac are called the Aurillacois, and are also Cantaliens. Aurillac is traversed by the Jordanne River. Aurillac is often thought to be one of the coldest cities in France, however this is untrue, as it is simply the city at the highest altitude shown on the TV weathercasts.
The historical capital of the umbrella, Aurillac makes more than half the umbrellas produced in France. This amounts to 250,000 units in 1999, which equates to 100 jobs. This industry has suffered several decades of decline at the end of the 20th century. To strengthen their position the Aurillac umbrella factories regrouped in 1997 as an Economic Interest Group, and launched under a single label, L'aurillac Parapluie.
Some of the better known churches of Aurillac are Eglise Saint Geraud, Eglise Notre Dame aux Neiges, Eglise Sacre Coeur, and Eglise Saint-Joseph Ouvrier. As it is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of France, it is one of the most visited places amongst the most die-hard travelers the world over.
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