Saint-Héand
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Saint-Héand is a commune
in the Loire
department in central France, 12 kilometres from Saint-Étienne
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The name Héand comes from Latin Eugendus
; and was given to the town either by the saint himself when founding a monastery, or by pilgrims bringing relics here.
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, 12 kilometres 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...
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The name Héand comes from Latin Eugendus
Eugendus
Saint Eugendus was the fourth abbot of Condat Abbey, at Saint-Claude, Jura. He was born at Izernore.-Life:He was instructed in reading and writing by his father, who had become a priest, and at the age of seven was given to Saint Romanus and Saint Lupicinus to be educated at Condat Abbey....
; and was given to the town either by the saint himself when founding a monastery, or by pilgrims bringing relics here.