Vieille-Brioude

Vieille-Brioude

A general view of Vieille-Brioude
Vieille-Brioude

Coordinates: 45°16′39″N 3°24′15″E / 45.2775°N 3.4042°E / 45.2775; 3.4042Coordinates: 45°16′39″N 3°24′15″E / 45.2775°N 3.4042°E / 45.2775; 3.4042
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute-Loire
Arrondissement Brioude
Canton Brioude-Sud
Government
  Mayor Roland Charreyron
Area1 27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 1,099
  Density 40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 43262 / 43100
Elevation 425–725 m (1,394–2,379 ft)
(avg. 443 m or 1,453 ft)

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.

Vieille-Brioude is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

The little town market.

Geography

The Senouire forms part of the commune's north-eastern border, then flows into the Allier, which flows northward through the commune.

The village lies in the northern part of the commune, above the left bank of the Allier.

See also

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