Auvergne (/oʊˈvɛərn(jə), oʊˈvɜːrn/;[3][4][5][6] French: [ovɛʁɲ] ⓘ; Occitan: Auvèrnhe or Auvèrnha) is a former administrative region in central France, comprising the four departments of Allier, Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal and Haute-Loire.

The Auvergne region is composed of the following old provinces: Velay, Gévaudan, and Vivarais are often considered to be sub-provinces of the old province of Languedoc.

Therefore, the modern region of Auvergne is composed of the provinces of Auvergne, major part of Bourbonnais, and parts of Languedoc and Lyonnais.

Auvergne was one of the smallest regions in France during its existence.

Auvergne was bordered by the administrative regions of Centre-Val de Loire and Burgundy to the north, Rhône-Alpes to the east, Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées to the south, and Limousin.