Saint-Paulien
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Le Puy-en-Velay | |
| Canton | Saint-Paulien (main town) | |
| Community association | Puy-en-Velay | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 8 ′ N , 3 ° 49 ′ E | |
| height | 704–1,070 m | |
| surface | 40.63 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,416 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 59 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 43350 | |
| INSEE code | 43216 | |
| Website | http://saint-paulien.fr/ | |
Saint-Paulien is a French commune with 2,416 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Haute-Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay and the canton of Saint-Paulien .
geography
Saint-Paulien is located in the Velay countryside on the Borne River , a tributary of the Loire . Saint-Paulien is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Saint-Geneys-près-Saint-Paulien in the north, Saint-Vincent in the east, Lavôute-sur-Loire in the southeast, Blanzac and Polignac in the south, Borne and Loudes in the southwest, and Lissac in the west as well Céaux-d'Allègre in the north-west.
Route nationale 102 and the former route nationale 106 (now D906) run through the municipality .
history
The Vellavi, a Gallo-Roman tribe, have been proven here since the 2nd century AD . The old Gallo-Roman settlement Ruessium , the main town, is located in the municipality . From the fifth century the rule changed to Anicium (today's Le Puy-en-Velay), Ruessium became the Civitas Vetula .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1,866 | 1,736 | 1,620 | 1,822 | 1,872 | 1.912 | 2,182 | 2.411 |
Attractions
- Romanesque church of Saint-Georges from the 12th century, monument historique since 1840
- Saint-Joseph Chapel, Monument historique
- Remains of the Gallo-Roman settlement and Michel-Pomarat Museum
- La Rochelambert Castle, Monument historique
Personalities
- Pierre Julien (1731–1804), sculptor
