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]

Orcival
Commune
A general view of Orcival
Coat of arms
Location of Orcival
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Coordinates: 45°41′02″N 2°50′31″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement	Issoire
Canton	Orcines
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pascal Michaux[1]
Area 1	27.82 km2 (10.74 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	242
• Density	8.7/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	63264 /63210
Elevation	780–1,509 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

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.

See also

• Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department