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{{Infobox French commune
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Le Puy
|name = Le Puy
|commune status = [[Communes of France|Commune]]
|image = Le Puy 33 Mairie.jpg
|image = Le Puy 33 Mairie.jpg
|caption = Town hall
|caption = Town hall
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Le Puy (Gironde).svg
|region = Aquitaine
|department = Gironde
|arrondissement = Langon
|arrondissement = Langon
|canton = Monségur
|canton = Le Réolais et Les Bastides
|INSEE = 33345
|INSEE = 33345
|postal code = 33580
|postal code = 33580
|mayor = Joël Le Houarner<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/en/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=9 August 2021|language=fr}}</ref>
|mayor = Eric Fellet
|term = 2008&ndash;2014
|term = 2020&ndash;2026
|longitude = 0.0739
|coordinates = {{coord|44.6619|0.0739|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|latitude = 44.6619
|elevation m = 27
|elevation m = 27
|elevation min m = 18
|elevation min m = 18
|elevation max m = 115
|elevation max m = 115
|area km2 = 8.15
|area km2 = 8.15
|population = 393
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = 2008
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
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'''Le Puy''' is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Gironde]] [[Departments of France|department]] in [[Aquitaine]] in southwestern [[France]].
'''Le Puy''' ({{IPA|fr|lə pɥi}}; {{langx|oc-gascon|Lo Puèi}}) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Gironde]] [[Departments of France|department]] in [[Nouvelle-Aquitaine]] in southwestern [[France]].


Le Puy lies {{convert|65|km|mi|abbr=on}} from Bordeaux on the intersection of the D15 and the D16 and {{convert|1|km|mi|abbr=on}} from Monségur across the river Dropt.
Le Puy lies {{convert|65|km|mi|abbr=on}} from Bordeaux on the intersection of the D15 and the D16 and {{convert|1|km|mi|abbr=on}} from Monségur across the river Dropt.
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==Geography==
==Geography==
The town lies in the Dropt basin which covers nearly {{convert|1500|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} in [[Guyenne]], from [[Quercy]] to the [[Bordelais]].{{dn}} The river is an affluent of the right bank of the [[Gironde]].
The town lies in the Dropt basin which covers nearly {{convert|1500|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} in [[Guyenne]], from [[Quercy]] to the [[Bordeaux|Bordelais.]] The river is an affluent of the right bank of the [[Gironde]].


The alluvial plain of the Dropt is characterized by ''[[boulbène]]'' (a soil composed of clay and sand) terraces, rising to foothills of ''molasse'' (chalky sandstone sedimentary deposits) with a few hillocks or the edges of chalky plateaus.
The alluvial plain of the Dropt is characterized by ''[[boulbène]]'' (a soil composed of clay and sand) terraces, rising to foothills of ''molasse'' (chalky sandstone sedimentary deposits) with a few hillocks or the edges of chalky plateaus.
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The Sisters of St. Joseph were founded in Le Puy in 1650 by Jesuit Priest Jean Pierre Medaille.
The Sisters of St. Joseph were founded in Le Puy in 1650 by Jesuit Priest Jean Pierre Medaille.


The town lost 10 soldiers during [[World War I]] - see:
The town lost 10 soldiers during [[World War I]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927022846/http://www.memorial-genweb.org/html/fr/resultcommune.php3?id_source=508&ntable=bp01 Le Puy], Mémorial GenWeb</ref>
* [http://www.memorial-genweb.org/html/fr/resultcommune.php3?id_source=508&ntable=bp01]


==Population==
==Population==
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Its inhabitants are known as ''Puylots''.
Its inhabitants are known as ''Puylots''.
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==Sights==
==Sights==
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==References==
==References==
*[http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE]
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==External links (all sites in French, unless otherwise indicated)==
==External links==
{{commonscat|Le Puy (Gironde)}}
{{commons category|Le Puy (Gironde)}}

All sites in French, unless otherwise indicated:
* [http://w3.valleedudropt.com/ Valley of the Dropt]
* [http://w3.valleedudropt.com/ Valley of the Dropt]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005622/http://alize2.finances.gouv.fr/communes/tableau.asp?icom=345&dep=033&type=BPS&param=0 Financial Data for Le Puy from the Ministry of the Economy, Finances and Industry]
* [http://www.meteo-consult.fr/ter/france/prevision/detail.php?ville=Le-Puy&num_ville=27255 Weather for Le Puy]
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* [http://alize2.finances.gouv.fr/communes/tableau.asp?icom=345&dep=033&type=BPS&param=0 Financial Data for Le Puy from the Ministry of the Economy, Finances and Industry]
* [http://www.taxe.com/rwtax_eng/DMN~0_QueryID~33345_step~3.htm Tax information for Le Puy (in English)]
* [http://www.taxe.com/rwtax_eng/DMN~0_QueryID~33345_step~3.htm Tax information for Le Puy (in English)]
* {{Search Mérimée|33345}}
* [http://www.lion1906.com/Pages/ResultatProximiteCoord.php?RadLat1=0.779289511015468&RadLong1=0.00116355283466289 Closest communes to Le Puy]
* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=LOCA&VALUE_98=%20Le%20Puy&DOM=Tous&REL_SPECIFIC=1 Ministry of Culture site]
* [http://www.villorama.com/le-puy-33345.htm Le Puy on Villorama site]
* [http://www.villorama.com/le-puy-33345.htm Le Puy on Villorama site]
* [http://www.monclocher.com/aff_ville2.asp?numerocommune=97689 My hometown (Monclocher) site (Location of townhall only)]

===Map links===
* [http://perso.wanadoo.fr/sylvain.chardon/locom/loc_listcomd33.htm?code_insee=33345 Map and list of communes of Gironde]
* [http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/mapPerformPage?pim=true&act=RefineToMap&rnd=1123339293366&E_mg=210505219lS18J505218164113397296MAPB2C17103gbr542000130r11041424000007MzM1ODA001100&stat=ambiguous_map&strChoice=8 Map of Le Puy on Michelin (in English)]
* [http://www.ign.fr/affiche_rubrique.asp?rbr_id=863&mis_id=P04000262&com_id=34793 Map of Le Puy on the Institut Géographique National site]
* [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&searchtype=address&country=FR&addtohistory=&address=&city=&zipcode=33580 Map of Le Puy on Mapquest (in English)]
* [http://www.gencom.org:2325/cgi-bin/Communes/Cgi/cassini.cgi?CARTE=71&LOCAL=FX%20&INSEE3=33345&NOM=Le%20Puy Le Puy on the Cassini map]
* [http://www.gencom.org:2325/cgi-bin/Communes/Cgi/cassini.cgi?CARTE=71&LOCAL=FX%20&INSEE3=33345&NOM=Le%20Puy Le Puy on the Cassini map]
* [http://www13.mappy.com/siddXR9rl2iH8PMn21w/CFGMA?poi_rr=0.5&poi_rx=0.6&poi_ry=0.5&csl=m1&fsl=m1&gsl=m1&msl=m1&xm1=&ym1=&temp_no_prop=0&comment=&xsl=1&out=2&wnm1=&wcm1=&nom1=&tcm1=41802%3Ba10m1%3D&tnm1=&pcm1=33580&ccm1=250 Map of Le Puy on Mappy (in English)]
* [http://www.lion1906.com/Pages/ResultatLocalisation.php?InseeVille=330345 Location of Le Puy on a map of France]
* [http://www.lion1906.com/Pages/Departement33Gironde.html Calculate straight-line distance from Le Puy to other towns in Gironde]


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Latest revision as of 17:21, 16 October 2024

For other places with the same name, see Le Puy (disambiguation).
Le Puy
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Le Puy
Coat of arms
Location of Le Puy
Map
Le Puy is located in France
Le Puy
Le Puy
Le Puy is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Le Puy
Le Puy
Coordinates: 44°39′43″N 0°04′26″E / 44.6619°N 0.0739°E / 44.6619; 0.0739
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementLangon
CantonLe Réolais et Les Bastides
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joël Le Houarner[1]
Area
1
8.15 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
398
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33345 /33580
Elevation18–115 m (59–377 ft)
(avg. 27 m or 89 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Puy (French pronunciation: [lə pɥi]; Gascon: Lo Puèi) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Le Puy lies 65 km (40 mi) from Bordeaux on the intersection of the D15 and the D16 and 1 km (0.62 mi) from Monségur across the river Dropt.

Economy

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The economy is agricultural, with wheat, sunflowers and soya being grown in recent years to complement the more traditional plums and tobacco.

Church Sainte-Anne of Le Puy
Town hall of Le Puy

The locality produces the famous Entre deux mers wine.

Mill reservoirs can provide good fishing for roach, carp and pike.

The region is well known for its cèpes (boletus mushroom).

Geography

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The town lies in the Dropt basin which covers nearly 1,500 km2 (580 sq mi) in Guyenne, from Quercy to the Bordelais. The river is an affluent of the right bank of the Gironde.

The alluvial plain of the Dropt is characterized by boulbène (a soil composed of clay and sand) terraces, rising to foothills of molasse (chalky sandstone sedimentary deposits) with a few hillocks or the edges of chalky plateaus.

History

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The town was a halting place on the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.

The Sisters of St. Joseph were founded in Le Puy in 1650 by Jesuit Priest Jean Pierre Medaille.

The town lost 10 soldiers during World War I.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962372—    
1968366−1.6%
1975309−15.6%
1982257−16.8%
1990281+9.3%
1999290+3.2%
2008393+35.5%

Its inhabitants are known as Puylots.

Sights

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  • Valley of the Dropt industrial dairy 1945. Manufactures butter and milk powder;
  • Archives record three windmills at Saint-Batz;
  • Parish church of Saint Anne;
  • Friday market in Monségur, a 13th-century bastide (walled town).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Le Puy, Mémorial GenWeb
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