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Vals-près-le-Puy

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Vals-près-le-Puy

Total population

3,402

Air quality index

20Good
Elevation632 m
Land area5.12 km²
WeatherAvg high 61.1°F
Coordinates45.03°, 3.88°

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City facts

Elevation
632 m
Area
5.12 km²
Official website
www.valspreslepuy.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Vals-près-le-Puy, is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

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History & geography

Geography

The town is located in the valley of the river Dolaizon. It forms the South-West border of Le Puy-en-Velay and its highest point is Mount Ronzon (850 m).

Read full article on Wikipedia

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Latitude
45.0301
Longitude
3.8757
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
61.1°F
Avg low
43.7°F
Annual precipitation
33.9 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
20
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
37
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.8

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
26,009
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    559
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    551
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    471
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    444
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    433
  • Giant Noctule
    Nyctalus lasiopterus (Schreber, 1780) · Mammalia
    405
  • Red Kite
    Milvus milvus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    353
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    338

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
62
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2019-11-11

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Jean Boissel
Jean Boissel
French architect (1891–1951)
G
Gérard Chabanon
French priest and theologian
M
Maurice Montel
French politician
Jacqueline Beaujeu-Garnier
Jacqueline Beaujeu-Garnier
French geographer (1917-1995)
Jean-Pierre Philibert
Jean-Pierre Philibert
French politician
J
Jean Deshors
French politician (1901-1985)
M
Maurice Bouquet
French association football player
A
Aureli del Velai
N
Natalis Cordat
F
François Goldblatt
French diplomat
M
Marcel Raffier
French politician (1923-1996)
J
Jean-Baptiste-Robert de Mesny
André Besqueut
André Besqueut
French sculptor (1850-1942)
Mathieu de Morgues
Mathieu de Morgues
French polemist, chaplain of Maria de Medicis
M
Michel Boudoussier
C
Claude Faucher

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.64
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,328

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
42
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

European Peacock Butterfly
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
Seen 2026-06-08
Speckled Yellow
Speckled Yellow
Pseudopanthera macularia
Seen 2026-06-06
corn cockle
corn cockle
Agrostemma githago
Seen 2026-06-03
Pyrenean Plump Bush-cricket
Pyrenean Plump Bush-cricket
Isophya pyrenaea
Seen 2026-06-03
tawny longhorn beetle
tawny longhorn beetle
Paracorymbia fulva
Seen 2026-06-02
Willow Beauty
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
Seen 2026-06-02
Small Tortoiseshell
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
Seen 2026-06-01
Varied Carpet Beetle
Varied Carpet Beetle
Anthrenus verbasci
Seen 2026-06-01
pear shortwing beetle
pear shortwing beetle
Molorchus umbellatarum
Seen 2026-06-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Vals-près-le-Puy, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Vals-près-le-Puy - école la fontaine - boîte à livres — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.2 miÉglise Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe Le Puy en Velay — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.4 miLe Puy en Velay. Massis Central. Catedral Romànica. - panoramio — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.6 miLe Puy en Velay. - panoramio — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.6 miSaint Robert et divers saints bénédictins (vers 1560) — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.7 miUn garde-manger de Frans Snyders (1er moitié XVIIe) — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.7 miHenri II roi de France (1547-1559) — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.7 miVallès 1 — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.7 miLe Puy-en-Velay - Jardin Henri Vinay - boîte à livres — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.7 miTambour d'entrée de la chapelle de la Visitation Le Puy-en-Velay — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.7 miGrève des agents pénitenciers de la maison d'arrêt du Puy-en-Velay (Haute-Loire, France) — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.7 miPortail roman de l'abbaye de Vorey (parc Henri Vinay) — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.8 miLe Puy Brunnen fd — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.8 miHêtre - Jardin Henri Vinay — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.8 mi2009-04-29-3900-Le-Puy-en-Valay — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.9 mi2009-04-29-4100-Le-Puy-en-Valay — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.9 miHistorische Apotheke fd (1) — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.9 miHistorische Apotheke fd (2) — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.9 miLe Puy Kathedrale fd a. — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.9 miLe Puy en Velay, situé au sud-est du Massif Central, point de départ de la « Via Podiensis » vers Saint-Jacques de Compostelle - panoramio (33) — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.9 miLe Puy en Velay, situé au sud-est du Massif Central, point de départ de la « Via Podiensis » vers Saint-Jacques de Compostelle - panoramio (34) — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.9 miLe Puy en Velay, situé au sud-est du Massif Central, point de départ de la « Via Podiensis » vers Saint-Jacques de Compostelle - panoramio (36) — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.9 miLe Puy en Velay, situé au sud-est du Massif Central, point de départ de la « Via Podiensis » vers Saint-Jacques de Compostelle - panoramio (37) — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.9 miLe Puy en Velay, situé au sud-est du Massif Central, point de départ de la « Via Podiensis » vers Saint-Jacques de Compostelle - panoramio (38) — Vals-près-le-Puy, France0.9 mi

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
43251
Department
43
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
3,395

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr