Vazeilles-Limandre

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

(2020–2026) Yves Tafin^[1]Area11.72 km² (4.53 sq mi)Population266 • Density23/km² (59/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation877–1,197 m (2,877–3,927 ft)
(avg. 1,000 m or 3,300 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vazeilles-Limandre (French pronunciation: [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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	263	—
1975	259	−0.22%
1982	224	−2.05%
1990	202	−1.28%
1999	211	+0.49%
2009	235	+1.08%
2014	254	+1.57%
2020	266	+0.77%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Loire department

References