Auvergne

[ oh-vairn, oh-vurn; French oh-vern-yuh ]

noun

1. a former province in central France.

Auvergne

/ əʊˈvɛən; ovɛrɲ; əʊˈvɜːn /

noun

1. a region of S central France: largely mountainous, rising over 1800 m (6000 ft)

Example Sentences

Gloucester claimed an impressive victory over Clermont Auvergne to make it two wins out of two in the European Challenge Cup.

From BBC

Gloucester are in Pool 3 with Edinburgh Rugby, Scarlets, two Top 14 clubs in Castres and Clermont Auvergne, and one of two as yet unknown invitee clubs to be determined at a later date.

From BBC

Every year, farmers in France’s central region of Auvergne repeat the same process.

From Washington Post

Jemima Brown ordered a £150 pair of boots from a UK company to be delivered to her home in Auvergne, France.

From BBC

He quickly became chief of staff at the Finance Ministry and then won a National Assembly seat representing Auvergne in 1956.

From Washington Post