Lavaudieu
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| The medieval village, the old bridge on the Senouire River and the St. André abbey. | |
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Location within Auvergne region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Department | Haute-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Brioude |
| Canton | Brioude-Sud |
| Mayor | Marie-Andrée Perrey (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 438–727 m (1,437–2,385 ft) (avg. 550 m or 1,800 ft) |
| Land area1 | 17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 225 (1999) |
| - Density | 13 /km2 (34 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 43117/ 43100 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 45°15′49″N 3°27′17″E / 45.2636°N 3.4547°E
Lavaudieu is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. Buildings include the Romanesque Lavaudieu Abbey, otherwise Lavaudieu Priory (Abbaye Saint-André de Lavaudieu), built by St Robert, the first abbot of La Chaise-Dieu, in the 11th century,[1] which was at first a Benedictine priory, and later a house of secular canonesses from the Auvergnat nobility. It was raised to the status of abbey in 1719.
Geography [edit]
The village lies on the right bank of the Senouire, which flows westward through the commune.
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