Prades (Haute-Loire)

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Prades
Prades (France)
Prades
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute Loire
Arrondissement Brioude
Canton Gorges de l'Allier-Gévaudan
Community association Rives du Haut Allier
Coordinates 45 ° 2 ′  N , 3 ° 36 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 2 ′  N , 3 ° 36 ′  E
height 535-880 m
surface 4.82 km 2
Residents 64 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 13 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 43300
INSEE code

Prades is a French municipality with 64 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Auvergne ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Brioude and the canton of Gorges de l'Allier-Gévaudan (until 2015 Langeac ).

geography

Prades is located about 25 kilometers west-southwest of Le Puy-en-Velay on the Allier River , into which the Seuge flows here. Neighboring municipalities of Prades are Saint-Julien-des-Chazes in the north, Saint-Bérain in the east, Monistrol-d'Allier in the south, Cubelles in the southwest and Charraix in the west.

Population development

year 1911 1921 1931 1946 1954 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2008 2011 2013 2016 2017
Residents 369 293 250 202 162 131 116 84 113 57 62 60 62 64 69 65 64
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-André church from the 12th century, monument historique since 1910
  • Servière basalt cliffs

Web links

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