Vals-près-le-Puy
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| Vals-près-le-Puy | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Le Puy-en-Velay | |
| Canton | Le Puy-en-Velay-1 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Bernard | |
| Area1 | 5.12 km2 (1.98 sq mi) | |
| Population (Jan. 2018)2 | Lua error in Module:Wd at line 405: invalid escape sequence near '"^'. | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43251 / 43750 | |
| Elevation | 632–850 m (2,073–2,789 ft) | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Vals-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.
Its inhabitants are called Valladiers (masc.) and Valladières (fem.).
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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 population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,829 | — |
| 1968 | 2,449 | +33.9% |
| 1975 | 3,070 | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 3,505 | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 3,426 | −2.3% |
| 1999 | 3,391 | −1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,541 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3,396 | −4.1% |
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.[1][2][3]
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).
See also
References
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Official website Script error: No such module "In lang".
- Vals-près-le-Puy on the Institut Géographique National site Script error: No such module "In lang".
- Financial Data for Vals-près-le-Puy from the Ministry of the Economy, Finances and Industry Script error: No such module "In lang".
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. Script error: No such module "In lang".
- Vals-près-le-Puy on the Cassini map Script error: No such module "In lang".
