Saint-Simon, Cantal Explained

Saint-Simon
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Aurillac
Canton:Vic-sur-Cère
Insee:15215
Postal Code:15130
Mayor:Nathalie Gardes[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Bassin d'Aurillac
Coordinates:44.9639°N 2.4908°W
Elevation M:670
Elevation Min M:655
Elevation Max M:1031
Area Km2:27.27

Saint-Simon (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ simɔ̃/; Auvergnat: Sant Simon) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.

The medieval town of Belliac, located near the present-day Saint-Simon, was the birthplace (in 946) of the prolific scholar Gerbert d'Aurillac, who became Pope Sylvester II, the first of the French popes.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.