Aurillac: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 49 - 80 Le Renaissance
 Le Renaissance is a friendly hotel located in central Aurillac, surrounded by shops and restaurants. All rooms feature free Wi-Fi internet access and… MoreEUR 81 - 91 Logis La Thomasse
 La Thomasse is the name of a farm dating back to 1801. The building later became a clog factory and was converted into a hotel in 1970.
The Hôtel L… MoreEUR 37 - 77 P´tit Dej HOTEL Aurillac
 Ptit Dej Hotel is located 5 minutes from the town centre of Aurillac and the airport. It offers comfortable rooms perfect for a stopover in the area.
… MoreEUR 39 - 80 Relais Fasthotel Hôtel Les Arcades
 Les Arcades Aurillac sits in a floral park, a 2-minute walk from the town centre. It has an outdoor swimming pool, hammam and sauna and free Wi-Fi.
E… MoreEUR 69 - 115 Inter Hotel Grand Hotel Saint-Pierre
 IInter Hotel Grand Hotel Saint-Pierre is ideally located in the centre of town, overlooking the beautiful countryside. It offers a peaceful setting, j… MoreEUR 39 - 103 Hotel Aurena
 The Hotel is ideally located in a calm suburb of Aurillac, yet the Auréna is only 5 minutes by car from the city center.
The quiet rooms are fully e… MoreEUR 49 - 64 Citotel Delcher
 Citotel Delcher is located in a semi-pedestrianied area of downtown Aurillac. It has a covered, heated swimming pool, sauna and Jacuzzi.
Rooms at the… MoreEUR 66 - 138 Grand Hotel de Bordeaux
 The Grand Hotel is located Aurillac city centre, just 500 metres from the Maison des Congres. It offers soundproofed accommodation with air conditioni… MoreEUR 45 - 69 Hôtel Le Square
 Set in the heart of Aurillac, this little hotel welcomes you near the historic city, in front of a beautiful park. Guest rooms were entirely renovated… MoreEUR 44 - 116 Campanile Aurillac
 This Campanile Hotel is located on the N122 motorway in Aurillac, west of the Cantal Massif Mountains. It offers en-suite accommodation with free Wi-F… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aurillac: Guide
Aurillac (Orlhac in département, at .
The inhabitants of Aurillac are called the Aurillacois, and are also Cantaliens (from Cantal).
Geography and climate
Aurillac is traversed by the Jordanne River, France|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.
Economy
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, or GIE, and launched under a single label, .
Sights
Some of the better known churches of Aurillac are:
Aurillac was the birthplace of:
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Église Saint Géraud
Église Notre Dame aux Neiges
Église Sacré Cœur
Église Saint-Joseph OuvrierMiscellaneous
Gerbert of Aurillac, Pope Sylvester II
The Revolutionary Jean-Baptiste Carrier was born in a nearby village.
Paul Doumer (1857-1932), President of France
Marie Marvingt (1875–1963), an athlete who won numerous awards in swimming, fencing, shooting, ski jumping, ice skating, and bobsledding