Vazeilles-Limandre Explained

Vazeilles-Limandre
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Vazeilles-Limandre (Haute-Loire).svg
Arrondissement:Le Puy-en-Velay
Canton:Saint-Paulien
Mayor:Yves Tafin[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA du Puy-en-Velay
Coordinates:45.1142°N 3.6992°W
Elevation M:1000
Elevation Min M:877
Elevation Max M:1197
Area Km2:11.72
Insee:43254
Postal Code:43320

Vazeilles-Limandre (in French pronounced as /vazɛj limɑ̃dʁ/) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France in the region Auvergne.

Etymology

Vazeilles-Limandre (Vallilias is meaning " little valley" or "petite vallée" in French) has been known under various names through the centuries.

The distinction between Vazeilles-bas and Vazeilles-haut appeared during the 14th Century.

Vazeilles-bas: Villa inferior de Vazellas (1342); Vazellas inferior (1459); Vaselhas Bassas (1538)

Vazeilles-haut: Villa superior de Vazelhas (1347); Vazehlas Sobeyranas (1457)

Parochia de Vasilis (1470)

Vazaleiz (1511).

Vazeilles on the Map of Cassini (about 1769).

Geography

Vazeilles-Limandre is located at about 20 kilometres northwest of Puy-en-Velay and 30 kilometres southeast of Brioude.

The village is split in two parts, Vazeilles-bas and Vazeilles-haut.

In addition, the commune consists of the hamlets of Beauregard, Fressanges, Limandre, Ninirolles and Sauzet.

History

The discovery of archeological remains in the location of the commune shows a human presence at this time.

The first written documents doing reference to Vazeilles are the archives of Brioude in 969. They present Vazeilles as a "villa" depending on the vicar area of Saint-Paulien.

See also

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.