| Pierrefort | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason Pierrefort.svg |
| Arrondissement: | Saint-Flour |
| Canton: | Saint-Flour-2 |
| Insee: | 15152 |
| Postal Code: | 15230 |
| Mayor: | Philippe Mathieu[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Coordinates: | 44.9225°N 2.8386°W |
| Elevation Min M: | 600 |
| Elevation Max M: | 1400 |
| Area Km2: | 24.59 |
Pierrefort (in French pronounced as /pjɛʁfɔʁ/; Auvergnat: Pèirafòrt) is a commune in the département of Cantal and Auvergne region in south-central France.[2]
It is situated in the south of the département, approximately 100 km south of Clermont-Ferrand and 25 km south-west of Saint-Flour.
Pierrefort has cold winters characterised by heavy snowfall whilst summer temperatures often reach 30 °C. Recently the period between May and August has been very dry.