The 3 arrondissements of the Haute-Loire department are: [1]
In 1800, the arrondissements of Le Puy, Brioude, and Yssingeaux were established. The arrondissement of Yssingeaux was disbanded in 1926 and restored in 1942. [2] In January 2007, the arrondissement of Brioude absorbed the canton of Saugues from the arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay. [2]
Puy-de-Dôme is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the centre of France. In 2021, it had a population of 662,285. Its prefecture is Clermont-Ferrand and subprefectures are Ambert, Issoire, Riom, and Thiers.
Haute-Loire is a landlocked department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-central France. Named after the Loire River, it is surrounded by the departments of Loire, Ardèche, Lozère, Cantal and Puy-de-Dôme. In 2019, it had a population of 227,570; its inhabitants are called Altiligériens in French.
The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Haute-Loire department of France.
Vals-près-le-Puy, is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
La Chaise-Dieu is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. Its inhabitants are called Casadéens, from the Latin name of the city.
Yssingeaux is a commune and subprefecture in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Brioude is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-central France. It lies on the banks of the river Allier, a tributary of the Loire.
The Arrondissement of Brioude is an arrondissement of France in the Haute-Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has 111 communes. Its population is 45,768 (2016), and its area is 1,886.8 km2 (728.5 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay is an arrondissement of France in the Haute-Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has 102 communes. Its population is 96,498 (2016), and its area is 1,930.7 km2 (745.4 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Yssingeaux is an arrondissement of France in the Haute-Loire departement in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has 44 communes. Its population is 85,073 (2016), and its area is 1,159.7 km2 (447.8 sq mi).
The following is a list of the 19 cantons of the Haute-Loire department, in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015:
Saugues is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Lavillatte is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. It is in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Saint-Préjet-d'Allier is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Aiguilhe is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Landos is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Langeac is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. It is located about 30 km west of Le Puy-en-Velay, and about 100 km southwest of Lyon.
Vazeilles-Limandre is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France in the region Auvergne.
Le Vernet is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. The Le Vernet village belongs to the district of Le Puy-en-Velay and the canton of Loudes.
Communauté d'agglomération du Puy-en-Velay is the communauté d'agglomération, an intercommunal structure, centred on the town of Le Puy-en-Velay. It is located in the Haute-Loire department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, south-central France. Created in 2017, its seat is in Le Puy-en-Velay. Its area is 1324.0 km2. Its population was 82,871 in 2019, of which 19,215 in Le Puy-en-Velay proper.
