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Lavaudieu

Coordinates: 45°15′49″N 3°27′17″E / 45.2636°N 3.4547°E / 45.2636; 3.4547
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Lavaudieu
Commune
Bridge on the Senouire River and St. André abbey.
Bridge on the Senouire River and St. André abbey.
Coat of arms of Lavaudieu
Location of Lavaudieu
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Lavaudieu is located in France
Lavaudieu
Lavaudieu
Lavaudieu is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lavaudieu
Lavaudieu
Coordinates: 45°15′49″N 3°27′17″E / 45.2636°N 3.4547°E / 45.2636; 3.4547
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementBrioude
CantonBrioude
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Pascal Piroux[1]
Area
1
17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
247
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43117 /43100
Elevation438–727 m (1,437–2,385 ft)
(avg. 550 m or 1,800 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lavaudieu (French pronunciation: [lavodjø]) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

Geography

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The village lies on the right bank of the Senouire, which flows west through the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 242—    
1975 229−0.79%
1982 237+0.49%
1990 238+0.05%
1999 225−0.62%
2009 224−0.04%
2014 234+0.88%
2020 250+1.11%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

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  • Romanesque Lavaudieu Abbey, otherwise Lavaudieu Priory (Abbaye Saint-André de Lavaudieu), built by St Robert, the first abbot of La Chaise-Dieu, in the 11th century,[4] which was at first a Benedictine priory, and later a house of secular canonesses from the Auvergnat nobility. It was raised to the status of abbey in 1719.

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. 6 June 2023.
  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. ^ Michelin Guide review