Salers

Salers (; ) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

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Place details

Locality: Salers
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country: France
Population: 400

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Key facts

French commune.name: Salers
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Salers - Hôtel de Ville et maison baillage.jpg
French commune.caption: The town hall in Salers
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason Salers 15.svg
French commune.arrondissement: Mauriac
French commune.canton: Mauriac
French commune.INSEE: 15219
French commune.postal code: 15140
French commune.mayor: Jean-Louis Faure
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Pays de Salers
French commune.elevation m: 951
French commune.elevation min m: 830
French commune.elevation max m: 1207
French commune.area km2: 4.85

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Salers
Population: 310
Area: 4.85
Elevation: 963
Official website: www.salers.fr
Image: Salers Beffroi.JPG

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Commons category: Salers
postal code: 15140
native label: Salers
male population: 158
female population: 171
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email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-4-71-40-72-33
fax number: +33-4-71-40-76-28

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Salers (; ) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

It is famous for the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) cheeses Cantal and Salers. It is also famous for the Salers breed of cattle that originated in this commune.