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Ambert is a commune
Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative divisions in the France. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin Medieval commune, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common....
 in the Puy-de-Dôme
Puy-de-Dôme

Puy-de-D?me is a departments of France in the center of France named after the famous dormant volcano, the Puy-de-D?me ....
 department in Auvergne
Auvergne (région)

Auvergne is one of the 26 administrative regions of France of France.The current administrative region of Auvergne is larger than the historical provinces of France of Auvergne , and includes provinces and areas that historically were not part of Auvergne....
 in central France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
.

rt is the seat of the canton of Ambert and the arrondissement of Ambert
Arrondissement of Ambert

The arrondissement of Ambert is an Arrondissements of France of France, located in the Puy-de-D?me Departments of France, in the Auvergne Regions of France....
. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. The arrondissement
Arrondissements of France

The 100 France Departments of France are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts.The capital of an arrondissement/district is called a Subprefectures in France....
 consists of eight canton
Cantons of France

The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 Arrondissements of France and 100 Departments of France.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as Constituency for the election of...
s.

rt lies on the Dore River
Dore (France)

The Dore is a 141 km long river in central France , right tributary of the river Allier River. Its source is near the town Saint-Germain-l'Herm, in the Massif Central....
, a tributary of the Allier River
Allier River

The Allier is a river in central France, left tributary to the river Loire River. Its source is in the Massif Central, in the Loz?re d?partement in France, east of Mende, Loz?re....
.

rt is famous for its fourme-d'Ambert cheese
Cheese

Cheese is a food consisting of proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cattle, Water Buffalo, goats, or sheep's milk. It is produced by Coagulation of the milk protein casein....
, its paper mills (the first edition of Diderot
Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot was a French philosopher and writer. He was a prominent figure during the Age of Enlightenment and is best known for serving as chief editor and contributor to the Encyclop?die....
's Encyclopédie
Encyclopédie

Encyclop?die, ou dictionnaire raisonn? des sciences, des arts et des m?tiers was a general encyclopedia published in France between 1751 and 1772, with later supplements and revisions in 1772, 1777 and 1780 and numerous foreign editions and later derivatives....
 was printed on paper made in Ambert) and its circular town hall (popularized by Jules Romain in his novel Les copains).

Ambert was the birthpace of Michel Rolle
Michel Rolle

Michel Rolle was a France mathematician. He is best known for Rolle's theorem . He also adopted Albert Girard's suggestion for the current standardized mathematical notation:...
 (1652-1719), mathematician
Mathematician

A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study and/or research is the field of mathematics....
.

The Chemin de Fer Touristique operated out of Ambert.






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Ambert is a commune
Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative divisions in the France. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin Medieval commune, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common....
 in the Puy-de-Dôme
Puy-de-Dôme

Puy-de-D?me is a departments of France in the center of France named after the famous dormant volcano, the Puy-de-D?me ....
 department in Auvergne
Auvergne (région)

Auvergne is one of the 26 administrative regions of France of France.The current administrative region of Auvergne is larger than the historical provinces of France of Auvergne , and includes provinces and areas that historically were not part of Auvergne....
 in central France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
.

Administration

Ambert is the seat of the canton of Ambert and the arrondissement of Ambert
Arrondissement of Ambert

The arrondissement of Ambert is an Arrondissements of France of France, located in the Puy-de-D?me Departments of France, in the Auvergne Regions of France....
. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. The arrondissement
Arrondissements of France

The 100 France Departments of France are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts.The capital of an arrondissement/district is called a Subprefectures in France....
 consists of eight canton
Cantons of France

The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 Arrondissements of France and 100 Departments of France.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as Constituency for the election of...
s.

Geography

Ambert lies on the Dore River
Dore (France)

The Dore is a 141 km long river in central France , right tributary of the river Allier River. Its source is near the town Saint-Germain-l'Herm, in the Massif Central....
, a tributary of the Allier River
Allier River

The Allier is a river in central France, left tributary to the river Loire River. Its source is in the Massif Central, in the Loz?re d?partement in France, east of Mende, Loz?re....
.

Miscellaneous

Ambert is famous for its fourme-d'Ambert cheese
Cheese

Cheese is a food consisting of proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cattle, Water Buffalo, goats, or sheep's milk. It is produced by Coagulation of the milk protein casein....
, its paper mills (the first edition of Diderot
Denis Diderot

Denis Diderot was a French philosopher and writer. He was a prominent figure during the Age of Enlightenment and is best known for serving as chief editor and contributor to the Encyclop?die....
's Encyclopédie
Encyclopédie

Encyclop?die, ou dictionnaire raisonn? des sciences, des arts et des m?tiers was a general encyclopedia published in France between 1751 and 1772, with later supplements and revisions in 1772, 1777 and 1780 and numerous foreign editions and later derivatives....
 was printed on paper made in Ambert) and its circular town hall (popularized by Jules Romain in his novel Les copains).

Ambert was the birthpace of Michel Rolle
Michel Rolle

Michel Rolle was a France mathematician. He is best known for Rolle's theorem . He also adopted Albert Girard's suggestion for the current standardized mathematical notation:...
 (1652-1719), mathematician
Mathematician

A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study and/or research is the field of mathematics....
.

The Chemin de Fer Touristique operated out of Ambert. There is a steam engine that makes a local run, but to see the line in full a ride on the Panoramique Autorail
Autorail

The French word Autorail describes a single powered vehicle capable of carrying passengers. French designed vehicles are some of the most interesting to be manufactured....
 is not be missed.

There is an industrial museum with an interesting collection of tractors and small steam engines.

In the town the Museum of Cheese is worth a visit, as is the old paper mill a few kilometers outside the main town.

Demography


Twin towns

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    Germany

    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
    , since 1988
  • Saitama
    Saitama, Saitama

    is the capital and the most populous cities of Japan of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Saitama, Omiya-ku, Saitama, Yono, Saitama and Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama....
    , Japan
    Japan

    Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
    , since 1989
  • Gorgonzola
    Gorgonzola

    Gorgonzola is a comune in the province of Milan, part of Lombardy, northern Italy. Once a rural community, and famous for the Gorgonzola cheese which bears its name, today it forms part of the Milanese conurbation and has three stops on the Milan Metro....
    , Italy
    Italy

    Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
    , since 2002