Pleaux (French pronunciation: [plo]; Auvergnat: Pleus) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.

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Pleaux
Commune
Ruins of the chateau of Branzac
Coat of arms
Location of Pleaux
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Coordinates: 45°08′08″N 2°13′38″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Cantal
Arrondissement	Mauriac
Canton	Mauriac
Intercommunality	Pays de Salers
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	David Peyral[1]
Area 1	92.39 km2 (35.67 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,459
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	15153 /15700
Elevation	264–765 m (866–2,510 ft) (avg. 640 m or 2,100 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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The Maronne river forms the commune's southern border, with the Enchanet reservoir.

• Château de Branzac, 15th century ruined castle
• The Enchanet dam on the Maronne is on the border with the commune of Arnac

• Communes of the Cantal department