Arlempdes
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Le Puy-en-Velay | |
| Canton | Velay volcanique | |
| Community association | Pays de Cayres et de Pradelles | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 52 ′ N , 3 ° 55 ′ E | |
| height | 769-1,166 m | |
| surface | 13.74 km 2 | |
| Residents | 138 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 10 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 43490 | |
| INSEE code | 43008 | |
 Arlempdes with the castle in the background |
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Arlempdes is a French municipality with 138 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Haute-Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It is classified as one of the Plus beaux villages de France ( Most Beautiful Villages in France ).
geography
The village of Arlempdes is just thirty kilometers from the source in the Loire Valley . The ruins of the castle stand on a rock of volcanic origin, from which one has a wide view of the river.
The landscape is dominated by basalt columns .
Arlempdes is a community of 1,300 hectares spread over a dozen villages and hamlets. There are few people in the village itself. It's a small village with old houses.
Arlempdes is seven kilometers from the 88 national road.
Culture and sights
- Medieval castle ruins, 12th to 14th centuries
- Romanesque church of St-Pierre, 12./13. Century ( Monument historique )
- Saint-Jacques Chapel, 12th century (Monument historique)
Castle ruins
Romanesque church of St-Pierre
The Loire at Arlempdes
literature
- Les plus beaux villages de France. Guide officiel de l'association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. Nouvelle édition. Sélection du Reader's Digest, Paris 2003, ISBN 2-7098-1421-8 .
