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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Lavaudieu

Lavaudieu (French pronunciation: [lavodjø]) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

Geography

The village lies on the right bank of the Senouire, which flows west through the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 242—    
1975 229−0.79%
1982 237+0.49%
1990 238+0.05%
1999 225−0.62%
2009 224−0.04%
2014 234+0.88%
2020 250+1.11%
Source: INSEE

Sights

  • Romanesque Lavaudieu Abbey, otherwise Lavaudieu Priory (Abbaye Saint-André de Lavaudieu), built by St Robert, the first abbot of La Chaise-Dieu, in the 11th century, which was at first a Benedictine priory, and later a house of secular canonesses from the Auvergnat nobility. It was raised to the status of abbey in 1719.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Michelin Guide review