Communauté d'agglomération du Puy-en-Velay is the ''
communauté d'agglomération
An agglomeration community (french: communauté d'agglomération) is a government structure in France, created by the Chevènement Law of 1999. It is one of four forms of intercommunality, less integrated than a métropole or a communauté urb ...
'', an
intercommunal structure, centred on the
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
of
Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-en-Velay (, literally ''Le Puy in Velay''; oc, Lo Puèi de Velai ) is the prefecture of the Haute-Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-central France.
Located near the river Loire, the city is famous for its ca ...
. It is located in the
Haute-Loire
Haute-Loire (; oc, Naut Léger or ''Naut Leir''; English: Upper Loire) is a landlocked department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-central France. Named after the Loire River, it is surrounded by the departments of Loire, Ardèche ...
department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
, in the
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (ARA; ; frp, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes; oc, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups; it, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi) is a region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Au ...
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...
, south-central
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
. Created in 2017, its seat is in Le Puy-en-Velay.
[CA du Puy-en-Velay (N° SIREN : 200073419)]
BANATIC, accessed 8 October 2022. Its area is 1324.0 km
2. Its population was 82,871 in 2019, of which 19,215 in Le Puy-en-Velay proper.
[Comparateur de territoire]
INSEE. Accessed 8 October 2022.
Composition
The communauté d'agglomération consists of the following 72 communes:
#Aiguilhe
Aiguilhe () is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Aiguilhe is close to Le Puy-en-Velay, and famous for the Saint Michel chapel. Raymond of Aguilers was from here.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire ...
#Allègre
Allègre (; oc, Alègre) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
Sights
* Château d'Allègre: ruined castle, protected since 1935 as a '' monument historique''
Personalities
*Germaine Tillion (30 Ma ...
#Arsac-en-Velay
Arsac-en-Velay (, literally ''Arsac in Velay''; oc, Arsac de Velai) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of the 257 communes ...
# Bains
# Beaulieu
#Beaune-sur-Arzon
Beaune-sur-Arzon () is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Haute-Loire department of France.
The c ...
# Bellevue-la-Montagne
# Blanzac
#Blavozy
Blavozy (; oc, Blavòsi) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Haute-Loire department of France. ...
# Bonneval
# Borne
#Le Brignon
Le Brignon (; oc, Lo Brinhon) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Haute-Loire department of Fr ...
#Brives-Charensac
Brives-Charensac (; oc, Briva e Charensac) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Haute-Loire depa ...
#Céaux-d'Allègre
Céaux-d'Allègre (, literally ''Céaux of Allègre''; oc, Ceu d'Alègre) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of the 257 co ...
#Ceyssac
Ceyssac () is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Haute-Loire department of France.
The communes ...
#Chadrac
Chadrac () is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
Climate
On average, Chadrac experiences 84.3 days per year with a minimum temperature below , 3.2 days per year with a minimum temperature below , 10 ...
#La Chaise-Dieu
La Chaise-Dieu (; Auvergnat: ''La Chasa Dieu'') is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. Its inhabitants are called ''Casadéens'', from the Latin name of the city.
Geography
La Chaise-Dieu occupies a 1082 m butte w ...
#Chamalières-sur-Loire
Chamalières-sur-Loire (, literally ''Chamalières on Loire''; oc, Chamaleiras) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of the ...
#La Chapelle-Bertin
La Chapelle-Bertin (; oc, La Chapèla Bertin) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Geography
The Senouire forms most of the commune's northwestern border.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire depar ...
#La Chapelle-Geneste
La Chapelle-Geneste (; oc, La Chapèla Genesta) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Geography
The Senouire flows west, then south, through the southwestern part of the commune.
Population
See also
*Communes ...
#Chaspinhac
Chaspinhac () is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Haute-Loire department of France.
The commun ...
# Chaspuzac
# Chomelix
# Cistrières
# Connangles
#Coubon
Coubon (; oc, Cobon) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Haute-Loire department of France.
The ...
#Craponne-sur-Arzon
Craponne-sur-Arzon (; Auvergnat: ''Crapòna'') is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Location
The town of Craponne-sur-Arzon is located in the north of the department of Haute-Loire, on the border with the depart ...
#Cussac-sur-Loire
Cussac-sur-Loire (, literally ''Cussac on Loire''; oc, Cuçac) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of the 257 communes of t ...
#Espaly-Saint-Marcel
Espaly-Saint-Marcel () is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
See also
* Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Haute-Loire department of France.
...
# Félines
# Fix-Saint-Geneys
# Jullianges
#Laval-sur-Doulon
Laval-sur-Doulon () is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Haute-Loire department of France.
The c ...
# Lavoûte-sur-Loire
# Lissac
# Loudes
# Malrevers
# Malvières
# Mézères
#Monistrol-d'Allier
Monistrol-d'Allier (, literally ''Monistrol of Allier''; oc, Monistròl d'Alèir) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of th ...
# Monlet
# Le Monteil
# Le Pertuis
# Polignac
#Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-en-Velay (, literally ''Le Puy in Velay''; oc, Lo Puèi de Velai ) is the prefecture of the Haute-Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-central France.
Located near the river Loire, the city is famous for its ca ...
#Roche-en-Régnier
Roche-en-Régnier (; oc, Ròcha de Renier) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. It is best known for a medieval castle and "Table d'orientation" which points out the other visible towns and hills of the Loire Vall ...
# Rosières
# Saint-Christophe-sur-Dolaison
# Saint-Étienne-Lardeyrol
# Saint-Geneys-près-Saint-Paulien
# Saint-Georges-Lagricol
#Saint-Germain-Laprade
Saint-Germain-Laprade (; oc, Sent German de la Prada) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Haute- ...
#Saint-Hostien
Saint-Hostien (; oc, Sant Ostian) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Haute-Loire department of ...
#Saint-Jean-d'Aubrigoux
Saint-Jean-d'Aubrigoux (; Auvergnat: ''Sant Joan d'Abrigós'') is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of the 257 communes of t ...
# Saint-Jean-de-Nay
# Saint-Julien-d'Ance
#Saint-Paulien
Saint-Paulien (; Auvergnat: ''Sant Pàulhan'') is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Haute-Loire ...
#Saint-Pierre-du-Champ
Saint-Pierre-du-Champ (; Auvergnat: ''Sent Pèire del Champ'') is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of the 257 communes of ...
# Saint-Préjet-d'Allier
# Saint-Privat-d'Allier
#Saint-Victor-sur-Arlanc
Saint-Victor-sur-Arlanc (, literally ''Saint-Victor on Arlanc''; oc, Sent Victor d'Alanc) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a lis ...
#Saint-Vidal
Saint-Vidal (; oc, Sant Vidal) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Haute-Loire department of Fr ...
# Saint-Vincent
# Sanssac-l'Église
# Sembadel
# Solignac-sur-Loire
#Vals-près-le-Puy
Vals-près-le-Puy (, literally ''Vals near Le Puy-en-Velay, Le Puy''; oc, Val delh Puèi), is a Communes of France, commune in the Haute-Loire Departments of France, department in south-central France.
Its inhabitants are called ''Valladiers'' ...
# Vazeilles-Limandre
# Vergezac
# Vernassal
# Le Vernet
# Vorey
References
Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-en-Velay (, literally ''Le Puy in Velay''; oc, Lo Puèi de Velai ) is the prefecture of the Haute-Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-central France.
Located near the river Loire, the city is famous for its ...
Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-en-Velay (, literally ''Le Puy in Velay''; oc, Lo Puèi de Velai ) is the prefecture of the Haute-Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-central France.
Located near the river Loire, the city is famous for its ...
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