Saint-Didier-en-Velay (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ didje ɑ̃ vəlɛ], literally Saint-Didier in Velay; Occitan: Sant Desdèir de La Seuva) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 3,203—    
1821 3,540+0.36%
1846 4,045+0.53%
1872 4,743+0.61%
1901 5,891+0.75%
1926 3,087−2.55%
1946 2,586−0.88%
1962 2,603+0.04%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,555−0.31%
1975 2,422−0.76%
1982 2,580+0.91%
1990 2,723+0.68%
1999 2,891+0.67%
2007 3,302+1.68%
2012 3,476+1.03%
2017 3,403−0.42%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Sights

In the church of Saint Didier, there is an impressive Spanish Baroque painting of Mary Magdalene which has been attributed to Murillo or Zurbarán.[6] It is most likely a 17th century copy of a painting by Murillo.[7]

Personalities

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Didier-en-Velay, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ Saint-Didier-en-Velay : un tableau de Zurbaran ?, La gazette de la Haute-Loire, 8 June 2012
  7. ^ tableau : sainte Madeleine, Palissy database


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Didier-en-Velay
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