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Ambert is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.

Administration

Ambert is the seat of the canton of Ambert and the arrondissement of Ambert. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. The arrondissement consists of eight cantons.

Geography

Ambert lies on the Dore River, a tributary of the Allier River.

Miscellaneous

Ambert is famous for its fourme-d'Ambert cheese, its paper mills (the first edition of Diderot's Encyclopédie 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 (1652-1719), mathematician.

The Agrivap 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 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.