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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.).
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).
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,449 | — |
| 1975 | 3,070 | +3.28% |
| 1982 | 3,505 | +1.91% |
| 1990 | 3,426 | −0.28% |
| 1999 | 3,391 | −0.11% |
| 2007 | 3,534 | +0.52% |
| 2012 | 3,420 | −0.65% |
| 2017 | 3,396 | −0.14% |
| 2021 | 3,402 | +0.04% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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.[4][5][6]
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
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "CABANE DU CHEMIN DE BONNASSOU a VALS-PRES-LE-PUY (HAUTE-LOIRE) - Christian Lassure".
- ^ "Photos de cabanes en pierre sèche des départements français : Cabanes (Tsabones) en pierre sèche de haute-Loire : Chibottes, chazournes et capités".
- ^ Pinault, Gérald. "Restoring an Old Winegrower's Hut at Vals-près-le-Puy". www.pierreseche.com.
External links
Media related to Vals-près-le-Puy at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in French)
- Vals-près-le-Puy on the Institut Géographique National site (in French)
- Financial Data for Vals-près-le-Puy from the Ministry of the Economy, Finances and Industry (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Vals-près-le-Puy on the Cassini map (in French)
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