a town of France, capital of the dep. of Cantal and of an arrond. of the same name. It is pleasantly situated on the right bank of the Jourdanne, which is here crossed by a handsome bridge. It has tribunals of primary instance and commerce, a communal college, a society of agriculture, arts, and commerce, and a public library of 7000 volumes. Here are to be seen remains of the ancient castle of St Etienne, the church of St Germain, a Benedictine Abbey, &c. The inhabitants manufacture tapestry, lace, cutlery, paper, leather, &c.; and are great breeders of horses. Pop. of arrondissement in 1851, 96,433; of town, 9886.