Saint-André-le-Puy
Encyclopedia
Saint-André-le-Puy or Le Puy is a commune
in the Loire
department in central France
.
It is located 26 km (16.2 mi) from Saint-Étienne
(turn off the N89 westbound at Montrond-les-Bains
onto the N82 southwards).
It rejected the proposed European Constitution by 60%.
Its inhabitants are known as Puechens.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Loire
Loire
Loire is an administrative department in the east-central part of France occupying the River Loire's upper reaches.-History:Loire was created in 1793 when after just 3½ years the young Rhône-et-Loire department was split into two. This was a response to counter-Revolutionary activities in Lyon...
department in central France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
It is located 26 km (16.2 mi) from Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne is a city in eastern central France. It is located in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Rhône-Alpes region, along the trunk road that connects Toulouse with Lyon...
(turn off the N89 westbound at Montrond-les-Bains
Montrond-les-Bains
Montrond-les-Bains is a commune in the Loire department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire department...
onto the N82 southwards).
It rejected the proposed European Constitution by 60%.
Its inhabitants are known as Puechens.
Demography
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 595 | 653 | 662 | 1002 | 1151 | 1182 |
| Census Enumeration: Population without duplicates | |||||
External links
All sites in French, unless otherwise indicated- Weather for Saint-André-le-Puy
- Financial Data for Saint-André-le-Puy from the Ministry of the Economy, Finances and Industry
- Picture of the belltower of the parish church
- Saint-André-le-Puy on the Quid site (note: requires payment for detailed information)
Map links
- Map and list of communes of the Loire
- Map of Saint-André-le-Puy on Michelin (in English)
- Map of Saint-André-le-Puy on the Institut Géographique National site
- Map of Saint-André-le-Puy on Mapquest (in English)
- Saint-André-le-Puy on the Cassini map
- Map of Saint-André-le-Puy (in English)
- Calculate straight-line distance from Saint-André-le-Puy to other towns in the Loire
- Location of Saint-André-le-Puy on a map of France