Cayres
| Cayres | ||
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
| 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 ° 56 ' N , 3 ° 48' E | |
| height | 971-1,382 m | |
| surface | 29.22 km 2 | |
| Residents | 729 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 25 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 43510 | |
| INSEE code | 43042 | |
 Saint-Pierre church |
||
Cayres is a French municipality with 729 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Haute-Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The place belongs to the canton of Velay volcanique .
geography
The municipality is located at the foot of the Massif du Devès , a mountain range between the Loire and Allier valleys , about 17 kilometers south of Le Puy-en-Velay . The Gagne and Beaume rivers , which both drain into the Loire, have their source in the municipality . In the mountains of the Devès there is a 44 hectare, circular maar lake of volcanic origin, called Lac du Bouchet .
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre church (14th century) - Monument historique
- Chapel in Chacornac (11th century) - Monument historique
- Lac du Bouchet (natural monument with leisure facilities)
Web links
Commons : Cayres - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Église Saint-Pierre in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Chapelle de Chacornac in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)