Vals-près-le-Puy (, ; ), is a
commune in the
Haute-Loire
Haute-Loire (; 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, Lozère, Canta ...
department in south-central
France
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.
Its inhabitants are called ''Valladiers'' (masc.) and ''Valladières'' (fem.).
Geography
The town is located in the valley of the river Dolaizon. It forms the South-West border of
Le Puy-en-Velay
Le Puy-en-Velay (, ; , before 1988: ''Le Puy'') is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Haute-Loire Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region of south-central France.
Located near the rive ...
and its highest point is Mount Ronzon (850 m).
Population
Sights
* Augustinian Monastery early 17th century. Historic Monument.
* Church of Saint Vosy, chapel of the monastery. 17th century. Historic Monument.
* ''Chibottes'' or ', circular stone huts built in the 19th century as shelters by winegrowers.
Personalities
*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
The commune is twinned with
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.
Notable people
* Ivana Andrés (born 1994), footballer for the Spain national te ...
(
Spain
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).
See also
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Communes of the Haute-Loire department
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
References
External links
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Official website
Vals-près-le-Puy on the Institut Géographique National site
Financial Data for Vals-près-le-Puy from the Ministry of the Economy, Finances and Industry
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Vals-près-le-Puy on the Cassini map
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Communes of Haute-Loire