Champagnac

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION		CLOSEST TOWNS
Town	Champagnac	Saint-Pierre at 3.8 km (4 min)
Insee code	15037	Veyrières at 4 km (5 min)
Postcode	15350	Ydes at 4.6 km (7 min)
Latitude	45.3573160	Madic at 8.5 km (10 min)
Longitude	2.3995220	Sérandon at 8.6 km (10 min)
Altitude	From 321 to 697 meters	Bassignac at 9.2 km (11 min)
Surface	28.01 km²	Saignes at 10.1 km (13 min)
Population	1120 inhabitants	Bort-les-Orgues at 13.7 km (18 min)
Density	41 inhabitants/km²	Sauvat at 14.1 km (19 min)
Chief town	Aurillac (at 72 km, 74 min)	Vebret at 14.7 km (17 min)
Department	Cantal	Antignac at 15 km (18 min)
Region	Auvergne	Search another town

LOCATION

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TOWN PRESENTATION

The town of Champagnac is at 620 meters altitude on the plateau Champagnaguès, North West Cantal (near Saignes and Ydes). It overlooks the gorge of the Dordogne, it is bordered by the Correze (16 km Neuvic). It is also located 12 km from Bort-les-Organs, 22 km from Mauriac, Aurillac 80 km and 90 km from Clermont-Ferrand.

Headquarters of a major coal deposit in the last century, the old mining town has found a life of conversion in the tourism and hospitality: Mining Museum, hiking trails, farm visits, manufacture and sale blue farmer and Volume fresh fish in the gorges of the Dordogne and surrounding dams.

SIGHTSEEING

The Church of St. Martin in the 12th century is an example of Romanesque Auvergne, his turn and his head is classified as an historic monument.

The Mining Museum (June 15 to September 15) recounts nearly a century of mining.

Activities: Walking on the plateau overlooking the gorges of the Dordogne, home to the Bridge Vernéjoux, Panorama Puy de Puy Prodell and the Collange, hiking trails, fishing practice in river and dam (Bridge Vernéjoux).

The town has many sports and recreation: football, tennis and outdoor activities, badminton court and half-courts, bowling cover, golf archery field ...

Detailed information
Monuments	Church Notre-Dame

EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS

Local festival from May 1 to the village of Wood Lempres.

Feast of minors on the first Saturday of July.

Day July 13 with fireworks and dancing.

Garage sale on the town square on August 15.

Football party the third Saturday in August.

Local Festival the last weekend of August.

Christmas market and large garage sale on the 3rd Sunday of November.

Petanque competition bowling each month (except July-August).

ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND

Track green Ydes 4 km (skating, mountain biking, walking), visiting the Church of St. George and exposure to insects World Ydes-town (6 km).

Outdoor pool in Saignes (8 km) and covered in Bort-les-Organs (12 km).

Overview of Organs (12 km), site of the castle of Val 15 km (visit the castle, tree climbing, boating, swimming), visit the museum of the resistance to Neuvic (16 km), visit the castle Auzers 18 km, 22 km Mauriac, Le Puy Mary Salers and 50 km (3 / 4 hour), Le Sancy, The Bournemouth 50 km (3 / 4 hour).

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