Vals-près-le-Puy (French pronunciation: [vals pʁɛ pɥi], literally Vals near Le Puy; Occitan: Val delh Puèi), is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Vals-près-le-Puy
Commune
Coat of arms of Vals-près-le-Puy
Location of Vals-près-le-Puy
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Vals-près-le-Puy is located in France
Vals-près-le-Puy
Vals-près-le-Puy
Vals-près-le-Puy is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vals-près-le-Puy
Vals-près-le-Puy
Coordinates: 45°01′45″N 3°52′32″E / 45.0292°N 3.8756°E / 45.0292; 3.8756
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementLe Puy-en-Velay
CantonLe Puy-en-Velay-1
IntercommunalityCA du Puy-en-Velay
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Bernard[1]
Area
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5.12 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,402
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43251 /43750
Elevation632–850 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.

Its inhabitants are called Valladiers (masc.) and Valladières (fem.).

Geography

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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The commune is twinned with Aielo de Malferit, (Spain).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ "CABANE DU CHEMIN DE BONNASSOU a VALS-PRES-LE-PUY (HAUTE-LOIRE) - Christian Lassure".
  5. ^ "Photos de cabanes en pierre sèche des départements français : Cabanes (Tsabones) en pierre sèche de haute-Loire : Chibottes, chazournes et capités".
  6. ^ Pinault, Gérald. "Restoring an Old Winegrower's Hut at Vals-près-le-Puy". www.pierreseche.com.
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