Loubeyrat

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

Geography

Located at the edge of the fault of the Limagne, in the Combrailles, the plain dominates, is staged between 440 m and 869 m of altitude. Crossing by three brooks, under granitic ground and presence of a small volcano the puy of Rochenoire (source of Morge). Agricultural commune which becomes increasingly residential. Riom is with 12 km and Clermont-Ferrand to 30 km.

History

12th century: construction of the Romance church;
1791 : The Eydieu priest refuses to lend oath to the civil constitution of the clergy;
1872 : The Guigoux priest undertakes the construction of a new church (" Cathedral of the montagnes") registered on the list of the historic buildings in 2000;
1940 : The Château of Chazeron is used as prison, during the Procès of Riom. Y are held: Leon Blum, Edouard Daladier and the General Gamelin.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Castle of Chazeron
Cathedral of the mountains
Romance Vault
Valley of Prades
the rock wandering (point of view)
Valley of the Without-Concern

Personalities related to the commune

Jacques de Chazeron: First Master of hotel of Louis XII, one of the six deputies of the nobility indicated for the drafting of the habits of Auvergne (1550).
Gilbert de Chazeron: Henri IV names it in 1595 governor of the Lyonese. He took share, successfully, with the war against the league of Auvergne carried out by Nemours, representative of the Protestants.

See too

Common of the Puy-de-Dôme

External bonds

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

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