Canton of Causse-Comtal, Electoral unit in Aveyron department, France
The canton of Causse-Comtal is an electoral unit in the Aveyron department of southern France, with Bozouls as its main town. It groups several communes spread across a limestone plateau and serves as the framework for electing representatives to the departmental council.
The current boundaries of this canton date from a 2015 reform that redrew many electoral units across France. Before that reform, the territory had different borders and a different name.
The canton of Causse-Comtal is one of the electoral units that sends representatives to the departmental council of Aveyron. Voters in the canton elect two candidates together, one man and one woman, following a rule introduced across France in 2015.
Bozouls, the main town of the canton, is reachable by road from the main towns of Aveyron. To take part in local elections, you need to be registered on the electoral roll in one of the communes within the canton.
The name Causse-Comtal refers to the Causse limestone plateau and to the Count of Rodez, who controlled this area during the Middle Ages. The word Comtal in French means belonging to the count, which gives the canton a name rooted in medieval lordship.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
