Chanteuges

Chanteuges is a common French, located in the department of the Haute-Loire and the area Auvergne.

Geography

History

At the end of a “messa” (table) of volcanic casting, to 540 Mr. of altitude draws up the Benedictine abbey of Chanteuges, with feet the village and his “calades”. The first hard copy goes up of 936, date on which it was founded (or recognized) by the provost of the chapter. At the end of the XI ième century, it is ruined by the rebellion of the “red monks” and under the impulse of the abbot Etienne de Mercoeur became a priory of the abbey of the Chair God the monks casadéens then undertake the restoration of the priory to make a vacation resort of it. At the beginning of the XV ième century, the abbot Jacques de Senectaire makes complete important work. The cardinal of Rohan, implied in the business of the collars of the queen, in exile with the Chair God remained on several occasions in Chanteuges. During the Revolution, the abbey and its goods were sold like national goods. Today, Chanteuges shelters the greatest salmon breeding of repopulation of Europe.

Administration

Franck Christmas-Baron is the mayor since March 2001.

Demography

Places and monuments

Chanteuges has a very beautiful church dating from the middle of the 12th century with a beautiful cloister. The church is perched on a basaltic spur.
Chanteuges also lodges the National Academy of Wild Salmon

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of the Haute-Loire

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