Lavoûte-Chilhac

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Lavoûte-Chilhac
Lavoûte-Chilhac coat of arms
Lavoûte-Chilhac (France)
Lavoûte-Chilhac
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute Loire
Arrondissement Brioude
Canton Pays de Lafayette
Community association Rives du Haut Allier
Coordinates 45 ° 9 '  N , 3 ° 24'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 9 '  N , 3 ° 24'  E
height 447-640 m
surface 3.61 km 2
Residents 281 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 78 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 43380
INSEE code
Website http://www.lavoute-chilhac.com/

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Lavoûte-Chilhac is a French city and a municipality with 281 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Haute-Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Auvergne ). The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement Brioude and the canton Pays de Lafayette (until 2015 Lavoûte-Chilhac ). The inhabitants are called Lavoûtois .

location

Lavoûte-Chilhac is about 40 kilometers west-north-west of Le Puy-en-Velay on the Allier . Lavoûte-Chilhac is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Blassac in the north and west, Saint-Privat-du-Dragon in the northeast, Chilhac in the east, Aubazat in the southeast and Saint-Cirgues in the south.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 396 344 261 272 286 302 314 285
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Sainte-Croix priory, originally founded around 1025, today's building from the 15th century, monument historique since 1937 , with the Notre-Dame church, monument historique since 1862, and garden
  • medieval bridge from the 15th century with parts from the 11th century
  • Remains of the fortifications
  • Saint-Maurice Castle

Web links

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