Aydat

Aydat is a common French, located in the department of the Puy-de-Dôme and the area of Auvergne. Aydat belongs to the urban surface of Clermont-Ferrand.

Geography

The commune is consisted of the villages of Aydat, Ponteix, of Rusted-Low, Rusted-High, of Cassière, Garandie, Saint-Julien, Veyreras, Verneuge, Fontclairant, Prades, Sauteyras, the Batch, Phialeix, the Farmhouse and of Fohet.

One finds on the territory of the commune a certain number of volcanos of the Chaîne of the puys:

* Puy de Montjuger: 1142 m,

* Puy de Charmont: 1138 m,

* Puy of Rodde: 1127 m

* Puy de Combregrasse: 1120 m,

* Puy de Vichâtel: 1094 m,

* Puy de Boursoux: 1057 m,

* Puy of Toupe: 1061 m,

* Mount Redon: 872 Mr.

The territory of the commune is crossed by Cheire d' Aydat, run Basalte resulting from the puys of the Vache and Lassolas. This long casting (14 km) created a natural stopping which caused the formation of two lakes which is on the commune: Lake Aydat (837 m) and the Lake of Cassière (861 m).

The commune is adherent Regional natural park of the Volcanos of Auvergne. Whose seat is located at the castle of Montlosier on the territory of the commune

History

The name of Aydat under the Roman Empire was Avitacum, of the name of the Roman Emperor Avitus.
Sidoine Apollinaire had there a field which it mentions in his writings.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

the Lake Aydat: It extends on 65 ha for a 15 meters depth. The lake accommodates a nautical base.
the Lake of Cassière: It is known for its important and unexplained variations of its level top. From a depth of approximately 7 meters, its level goes down sometimes, on a scale of several months even years, until a quasi total draining. It was the case between the two world wars and more recently with the beginning of the year 90.

These two lakes were formed naturally after the eruption approximately 8.000 years ago of the Puy of the Cow and the Puy de Lassolas and of lava flow: the cheire of Aydat, of 14 km which resulted from it. Casting with half-compartment the bed of Veyre, flow Allier.

the Menhir of Fohet (5 m) top) to the place says long stone. Remained lying during centuries, the monolith is also known under the name of “Pierre lying” although it is since the middle of the Nineties, again drawn up.
the church Holy Sidoine in the village of Aydat. Romance church of XIIème century.
the Castle of Montredon (in ruin) at the top of the Mount Redon.
the fountain martyrdom in Ponteix (opposite the church), carried out in the second moist one of the 19th century.
Statue of Saint-Jacob, out of wood, the 16th century, sheltered in the church of Rusted-low.
Cross of cemetery of the 16th century with Fohet.

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of the Puy-de-Dôme
Path of great excursion GR. 4

External bonds

Aydat on the site of the national geographical Institute
Aydat on the site of INSEE
Aydat on the site of Quid
Localization of Aydat on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Aydat on Mapquest

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