a late province of France, about 100 miles in length and 75 in breadth. It is bounded on the north by the Bourbonnois; on the east by Terez and Velay; on the west, by Limosin, Quercy, and La Marche; and on the south, by Rovergne and the Cevennes. It is divided into upper and lower: the latter, otherwise called Limagne, is one of the finest countries in the world. The mountains of Higher Auvergne render it less fruitful; but they afford good pasture, which feeds great numbers of cattle, which are the riches of that country. Auvergne supplies Lyons and Paris with fat cattle, makes a large quantity of cheese, and has manufactures of several kinds. The capital of the whole province is Clermont. It is now divided into the departments of Cantal and Puy de Dome.