Vals près le Puy

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Country France Department Haute-Loire INSEE/Postal code 43251 /43750 Population 3,391 (1999) Arrondissement Le Puy-en-Velay		Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 5.12 km² Local time Saturday 2:23 AM

Canton Le Puy-en-Velay-Sud-Ouest Weather 8°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 61% Humidity

Vals-près-le-Puy is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Map of 43750 Vals-pr%C3%A8s-le-Puy, France

Its inhabitants are known as Valladiers.

It is twinned with Aielo de Malferit (Spain).

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.

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 Léger

References

Vals-près-le-Puy Wikipedia

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