Vals-près-le-Puy

French commune
nomcommune=Vals-près-le-Puy
région=Auvergne
département=Haute-Loire
arrondissement=Le Puy-en-Velay
canton=Le Puy-en-Velay-Sud-Ouest
insee=43251
cp=43750
maire=Alain Royet
mandat=2001?-2008
intercomm=
longitude=3.87555555556
latitude=45.0291666667
alt moy=660 m
alt mini=632 m
alt maxi=920 m
hectares=512
km²=5.12
sans=3,391
date-sans=1999
dens=662
date-dens=1999

Vals-près-le-Puy is a French commune situated in the "département" of Haute-Loire and the Auvergne "région".

Its inhabitants are known as "Valsois".

It is twinned with Aielo de Malferit (Spain).

Geography

The town is located in the valley of the river Dolaizon. It forms the South-West border of Puy-en-Velay and its highest point is Mount Ronzon (850 m).

History

Le Puy became part of the province of Velay in 1789.

Demography

Demography 6col|510px|1962|1968|1975|1982|1990|1999
1,829|2,449|3,070|3,505|3,426|3,391Census Enumeration : Population without double-counting

Places and monuments

* Augustinian Monastery early 17th century. Historic Monument.
* Church of Saint Vosy, chapel of the monastery 17th century. Historic Monument.

* Chibottes (ancient dry masonry constructions)
** [http://www.pierreseche.com/cabane_bonnassou.htm]
** [http://www.pierreseche.com/cabanes_de_Haute_Loire.html]
* Wooden chibotte of Lirate 17th century and 19th century.
** [http://www.pierreseche.com/abords_amenages_tsabone.htm Restoring an Old Winegrower's Hut at Vals-près-le-Puy (Gérald Pinault)]
** [http://www.pierreseche.com/cabane_bonnassou.htm ]
** [http://www.pierreseche.com/mythe_chibottes.html]

Chibottes were circular or semi-circular stone huts built between the 17th century and the 19th century as shelters (especially for wine growers).

Notable people with links to the commune

*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.

External links

All sites in French, unless otherwise indicated:
* [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=C&codgeo=43251&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&lang=FR&quelcas=LISTE Census data for Vals-près-le-Puy on the INSEE site]
* [http://www.ign.fr/affiche_rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1087&CommuneId=41468 Vals-près-le-Puy on the Institut Géographique National site]
* [http://www.meteo-consult.fr/ter/france/prevision/detail.php?ville=Vals-près-le-Puy&num_ville=10762 Weather for Vals-près-le-Puy]
* [http://www.logipro.com/velay/vals/vals.htm Site of the Mayor's Office]
* [http://alize2.finances.gouv.fr/communes/eneuro/tableau.asp?icom=251&dep=043&type=BPS&param=0 Financial Data for Vals-près-le-Puy from the Ministry of the Economy, Finances and Industry]
* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=INSEE&VALUE_98=43251 Ministry of Culture site]
* [http://www.lion1906.com/Pages/ResultatProximiteCoord.php?RadLat1=0.785689057423878&RadLong1=0.0674860702282116 Closest communes to Vals-près-le-Puy]

Map links

* [http://perso.wanadoo.fr/sylvain.chardon/locom/loc_listcomd43.htm?code_insee=43251 Map and list of communes of the Haute-Loire]
* [http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/mapPerformPage?strAddress=&strCP=&strLocation=Vals-pr%E8s-le-Puy&strCountry=1424&image2.x=34&image2.y=11 Map of Vals-près-le-Puy on Michelin (in English)]
* [http://www.ign.fr/affiche_rubrique.asp?rbr_id=863&mis_id=A00S00911&com_id=42045 Map of Vals-près-le-Puy on the Institut Géographique National site]
* [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&searchtype=address&country=FR&addtohistory=&address=&city=Vals-pres-le-Puy&zipcode= Map of Vals-près-le-Puy on Mapquest (in English)]
* [http://www.gencom.org:2325/cgi-bin/Communes/Cgi/cassini.cgi?CARTE=89&LOCAL=CF%20&INSEE3=43251&NOM=Vals-près-le-Puy Vals-près-le-Puy on the Cassini map]
* [http://www13.mappy.com/sid6Eo5J0UIeVjMn21w/CFGMA?poi_rr=0.5&poi_rx=0.6&poi_ry=0.5&csl=m1&fsl=m1&gsl=m1&msl=m1&xm1=&ym1=&temp_no_prop=0&comment=&xsl=1&out=2&wnm1=&wcm1=&nom1=&tcm1=45623%3Ba10m1%3D&tnm1=&pcm1=42610&ccm1=250 Map of Vals-près-le-Puy on Mappy (in English)]
* [http://www.lion1906.com/Pages/ResultatLocalisation.php?InseeVille=430251 Location of Vals-près-le-Puy on a map of France]
* [http://www.lion1906.com/Pages/Departement43Haute-Loire.html Calculate straight-line distance from Vals-près-le-Puy to other towns in the Haute-Loire]