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Massiac

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Massiac

Total population

1,804

Elevation511 m
Land area34.78 km²
Coordinates45.25°, 3.20°

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City facts

Elevation
511 m
Area
34.78 km²
Official website
www.massiac.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Massiac is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.2514
Longitude
3.1991
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
17,264
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red Kite
    Milvus milvus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    411
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    257
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    255
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    247
  • Eurasian Skylark
    Alauda arvensis Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    215
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    213
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    209
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    204

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
104
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2003-08-19

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

A
Alphonse Vinatié
French archaeologist (1924–2005)
Henri-Louis de Chavagnac
Henri-Louis de Chavagnac
French naval officer
J
Jean-Baptiste Barrès
French officer
J
Jean Brugerolle
French politician (1840–1884)
Élise Rieuf
Élise Rieuf
French painter (1897-1990)
R
René Paulhan
French politician (1921-1990)
Romain Vigouroux
Romain Vigouroux
French physician (1831-1911)
G
Gaspard de Chavagnac
17th century French general, diplomat and memoirist
Jean Raynal
Jean Raynal
French sports journalist (1929-2015)
P
Pierre Carton
M
Marcel Chalet
French official (1922-2011)
J
Jean-Baptiste Vigouroux
L
Léo de Saint-Poncy
French journalist
É
Édouard Onslow
French painter
P
Pierre Ferrari
French photographer
J
Jean Aubine

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.64
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,328

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
76
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Wood Club-rush
Wood Club-rush
Scirpus sylvaticus
Seen 2026-05-21
Yellow-haired Sun Fly
Yellow-haired Sun Fly
Myathropa florea
Seen 2026-05-20
European Globeflower
European Globeflower
Trollius europaeus
Seen 2026-05-20
Cricket-bat Orbweaver
Cricket-bat Orbweaver
Mangora acalypha
Seen 2026-05-18
Great Ciliated Lichen
Great Ciliated Lichen
Anaptychia ciliaris
Seen 2026-05-07
Eastern Eggar
Eastern Eggar
Eriogaster catax
Seen 2026-05-02
Elder-flowered Orchid
Elder-flowered Orchid
Dactylorhiza sambucina
Seen 2026-05-02
Cross Orbweaver
Cross Orbweaver
Araneus diadematus
Seen 2026-04-30
Perla abdominalis
Perla abdominalis
Perla abdominalis
Seen 2026-04-30

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Massiac, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
15119
Department
15
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
1,796

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr