Pers, Cantal

Part of Le Rouget-Pers in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

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Location of Pers

44°53′17″N 2°14′22″E / 44.8881°N 2.2394°E / 44.8881; 2.2394CountryFranceRegionAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesDepartmentCantalArrondissementAurillacCantonSaint-Mamet-la-SalvetatCommuneLe Rouget-PersArea

16.05 km² (6.20 sq mi)Population

(2019)^[1]

272 • Density17/km² (44/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal code

15290

Elevation516–657 m (1,693–2,156 ft)
(avg. 570 m or 1,870 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pers (French pronunciation: [pɛʁs]; Occitan: Pers) is a former commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Le Rouget-Pers.^[2]

It is on the edge of the Châtaigneraie and near the Ségala. It is also adjacent to the lake of Saint-Étienne-Cantalès, a large body of water formed by the damming of the river Cère for hydro electric purposes.

The village also has a very good go-cart track, and regularly hosts championship races.

As well as a church and the town hall, there are two bars, and a camping site. Gites may also be rented from the farm. There are no shops.