Murat is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region in south-central France.
History
On 24 June 1944, during World War II, 120 Muratais were deported, 80 never returned.
Geography
Murat is situated in the valley of the Alagnon, a tributary of the Allier.
Population
Administration
Personalities
- Olivier Magne
- Raymond Leopold Bruckberger, writer
- Henri de Castellane, politician. His grandson was Paul Ernest Boniface de Castellane who married Anna Gould
See also
- Communes of the Cantal department
References
- INSEE
External links
- (English) Volcano park of Auvergne on the UNEP-WCMC site
- (French) Albepierre-Bredons