world.wikisort.org - FranceVals-près-le-Puy (French pronunciation: [vals pʁɛ lə pɥi], literally Vals near Le Puy; Occitan: Val delh Puèi), is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Coordinates: 45°01′45″N 3°52′32″E |
Country | France |
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Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
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Department | Haute-Loire |
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Arrondissement | Le Puy-en-Velay |
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Canton | Le Puy-en-Velay-1 |
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Intercommunality | CA du Puy-en-Velay |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Bernard |
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Area 1 | 5.12 km2 (1.98 sq mi) |
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Population | 3,420 |
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• Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
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Elevation | 632–850 m (2,073–2,789 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Its inhabitants are called Valladiers (masc.) and Valladières (fem.).
Geography
The town is located in the valley of the river Dolaizon. It forms the South-West border of Le Puy-en-Velay and its highest point is Mount Ronzon (850 m).
History
Le Puy became part of the province of Velay in 1789.
Population
Historical populationYear | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 1,829 | — |
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1968 | 2,449 | +33.9% |
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1975 | 3,070 | +25.4% |
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1982 | 3,505 | +14.2% |
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1990 | 3,426 | −2.3% |
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1999 | 3,391 | −1.0% |
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2008 | 3,541 | +4.4% |
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2017 | 3,396 | −4.1% |
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Sights
- Augustinian Monastery early 17th century. Historic Monument.
- Church of Saint Vosy, chapel of the monastery. 17th century. Historic Monument.
- Chibottes or tsabones, circular stone huts built in the 19th century as shelters by winegrowers.[2][3][4]
Personalities
- Auguste Aymard, 1808–1889, mayor Vals-près-le-Puy, polymath (curator of the Crozatier museum, archivist, palaeontologist, archaeologist).
- Joseph Rumillet Charretier, 1833–1916, grew verbena (Fr: verveine) at his property in Vals and founded the distillery Verveine du Velay in 1858.
International relations
The commune is twinned with Aielo de Malferit, (Spain).
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На других языках
[de] Vals-près-le-Puy
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- [en] Vals-près-le-Puy
[es] Vals-près-le-Puy
Vals-près-le-Puy es una población y comuna francesa, situada en la región de Auvernia, departamento de Alto Loira, en el distrito de Le Puy-en-Velay y cantón de Puy-en-Velay-Sud-Ouest.
[fr] Vals-près-le-Puy
Vals-près-le-Puy [vals pʁɛ lə pɥi] est une commune française située dans le département de la Haute-Loire en région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
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