Canton Loudes Area 11.72 km² | Population (2006) 249 | |
Vazeilles-Limandre is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France in the region Auvergne.
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Map of 43320 Vazeilles-Limandre, France
Appellations
Vazeilles-Limandre (Vallilias is meaning " little valley" or "petite vallée" in French) has been known under various names through the centuries.
The distinction between Vazeilles-bas and Vazeilles-haut appeared during the 14th Century.
Vazeilles-bas: Villa inferior de Vazellas (1342); Vazellas inferior (1459); Vaselhas Bassas (1538)
Vazeilles-haut: Villa superior de Vazelhas (1347); Vazehlas Sobeyranas (1457)
Parochia de Vasilis (1470)
Vazaleiz (1511).
Vazeilles on the Map of Cassini (about 1769).
Geography
Vazeilles-Limandre is a small village in the Haute-Loire (43) department, located at about twenty kilometres North-West from Puy-en-Velay and thirty kilometres South-East of Brioude.
The village is split in two parts, Vazeilles-bas and Vazeilles-haut.
In addition to the burg, the commune consists of the hamlets of Beauregard, Fressanges, Limandre, Ninirolles and Sauzet.
History
The discovery of archeological remains in the location of the commune shows a human presence at this time.
The first written documents doing reference to Vazeilles are the archives of Brioude. They present Vazeilles as a "villa" depending of the vicar area of Saint-Paulien. It is in 969.