Vals-près-le-Puy

Vals-près-le-Puy (, literally Vals near Le Puy; Val delh Puèi), is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Its inhabitants are called Valladiers (masc.) and Valladières (fem.).

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).

Sights

 * Augustinian Monastery early 17th century. Historic Monument.
 * Church of Saint Vosy, chapel of the monastery. 17th century. Historic Monument.
 * Chibottes or tsabones, circular stone huts built in the 19th century as shelters by winegrowers.

Personalities

 * Auguste Aymard, 1808–1889, mayor Vals-près-le-Puy, polymath (curator of the Crozatier museum, archivist, palaeontologist, archaeologist).
 * Joseph Rumillet Charretier, 1833–1916, grew verbena (Fr: verveine) at his property in Vals and founded the distillery Verveine du Velay in 1858.

International relations
The commune is twinned with Aielo de Malferit, (Spain).