Saint-Vincent (Haute-Loire)

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Saint Vincent
Saint-Vincent (France)
Saint Vincent
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute Loire
Arrondissement Le Puy-en-Velay
Canton Emblavez-et-Meygal
Community association Communauté d'agglomération du Puy-en-Velay
Coordinates 45 ° 9 '  N , 3 ° 55'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 9 '  N , 3 ° 55'  E
height 528-932 m
surface 20.4 km 2
Residents 1,012 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 50 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 43800
INSEE code 43230

Town hall (Mairie) of Saint-Vincent

Saint-Vincent is a French commune with 1,012 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Haute-Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Auvergne ); it belongs to the arrondissement Le Puy-en-Velay and the canton Emblavez-et-Meygal (until 2015 Saint-Paulien ).

geography

Saint-Vincent is located about twelve kilometers north-northeast of Le Puy-en-Velay in the Velay countryside and on the Loire , which borders the municipality to the east. Saint-Vincent is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Vorey in the north, Beaulieu in the east and south-east, Lavoûte-sur-Loire in the south, Saint-Paulien in the west and Saint-Geneys-près-Saint-Paulien in the north-west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 759 709 731 775 806 831 937 983
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint Vincent Church
  • Remains of the Ceneuil Castle
  • Margeaix Bridge, built 1897–1898, Monument historique since 1994

  • Saint Vincent Church

  • Margeaix suspension bridge

Web links

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