Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
| Lavaudieu | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 Bridge on the Senouire River and St. André abbey. | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location of Lavaudieu | |
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| Coordinates: 45°15′49″N 3°27′17″E / 45.2636°N 3.4547°E / 45.2636; 3.4547 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Brioude |
| Canton | Brioude |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Pascal Piroux |
| Area | 17.54 km (6.77 sq mi) |
| Population | 245 |
| • Density | 14/km (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43117 /43100 |
| Elevation | 438–727 m (1,437–2,385 ft) (avg. 550 m or 1,800 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (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
The village lies on the right bank of the Senouire, which flows west through the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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 | ||
Sights
- 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, 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
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- Michelin Guide review
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