Vals-près-le-Puy
Encyclopedia
Vals-près-le-Puy is a commune
in the Haute-Loire
department in south-central France
.
Its inhabitants are known as Valladiers.
It is twinned with Aielo de Malferit
(Spain
).
Chibottes were circular or semi-circular stone huts built between the 17th century and the 19th century as shelters (especially for wine growers).
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Haute-Loire
Haute-Loire
Haute-Loire is a department in south-central France named after the Loire River.-History:Haute-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
department in south-central France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Its inhabitants are known as Valladiers.
It is twinned with Aielo de Malferit
Aielo de Malferit
Aielo de Malferit is a municipality in the comarca of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain, most famous for being the birthplace of Nino Bravo....
(Spain
Spain
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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).Demography
Places and monuments
- Augustinian Monastery early 17th century. Historic Monument.
- Church of Saint Vosy, chapel of the monastery 17th century. Historic Monument.
- Chibottes (ancient dry masonry constructions)
- Wooden chibotte of Lirate 17th century and 19th century.
Chibottes were circular or semi-circular stone huts built between the 17th century and the 19th century as shelters (especially for wine growers).
Notable people
- 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.
- Michel Rioufol - artist who studied under Fernand Leger
External links
All sites in French, unless otherwise indicated:- Census data for Vals-près-le-Puy on the INSEE site
- Vals-près-le-Puy on the Institut Géographique National site
- Weather for Vals-près-le-Puy
- Site of the Mayor's Office
- Financial Data for Vals-près-le-Puy from the Ministry of the Economy, Finances and Industry
- Ministry of Culture site
- Closest communes to Vals-près-le-Puy
Map links
- Map and list of communes of the Haute-Loire
- Map of Vals-près-le-Puy on Michelin (in English)
- Map of Vals-près-le-Puy on the Institut Géographique National site
- Map of Vals-près-le-Puy on Mapquest (in English)
- Vals-près-le-Puy on the Cassini map
- Map of Vals-près-le-Puy on Mappy (in English)
- Location of Vals-près-le-Puy on a map of France
- Calculate straight-line distance from Vals-près-le-Puy to other towns in the Haute-Loire