Orcival

Orcival
A general view of Orcival
A general view of Orcival
Coat of arms of Orcival
Location of Orcival
Map
Orcival is located in France
Orcival
Orcival
Orcival is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Orcival
Orcival
Coordinates: 45°41′02″N 2°50′31″E / 45.684°N 2.842°E / 45.684; 2.842
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentPuy-de-Dôme
ArrondissementIssoire
CantonOrcines
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Michaux[1]
Area
1
27.82 km2 (10.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
245
 • Density8.8/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
63264 /63210
Elevation780–1,509 m (2,559–4,951 ft)
(avg. 860 m or 2,820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
La basilique Notre-Dame
Romanesque statue of Virgin and Child - Notre Dame d'Orcival

Orcival (French pronunciation: [ɔʁsival]; Auvergnat: Orsivau) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.[3] The 12th-13th century basilica of Notre Dame is a listed monument.[4] It contains many ancient religious objects, including a 12th century procession statue of the Virgin and Child.[5] The village of Orcival is located in the Vale of Silouet, 26 km. from Clermont-Ferrand, west of Mont-Domes and north of Mont-Dore.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise paroissiale Notre-Dame-d'Orcival, puis prieuré, chapitre et basilique, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  5. ^ Base Palissy: Statue de procession : Vierge en majesté dite Notre-Dame d'Orcival, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)