Siaugues-Sainte-Marie Explained

Siaugues-Sainte-Marie
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Brioude
Canton:Gorges de l'Allier-Gévaudan
Mayor:Gilles Ruat[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:45.0947°N 3.6333°W
Elevation M:910
Elevation Min M:540
Elevation Max M:1301
Area Km2:40.01
Insee:43239
Postal Code:43300

Siaugues-Sainte-Marie (in French pronounced as /sjoɡ sɛ̃t maʁi/) is a commune in the Haute-Loire département in south-central France.

Château de Saint Romain

See main article: Château de Saint Romain. Siaugues is overlooked by the ruined towers of a castle established in the 13th century by Saint Louis IX to repel Angevin forces based to the west on the opposite side of the river Allier.

The castle changed hands several times, coming into the possession of the La Fayette family in c.1400 under Gilbert Motier de La Fayette. It remained in the family until the French Revolution when it was taken by the commune and used as a quarry. The castle then passed into private ownership and some preservation work has begun.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.