Beaulieu

commune in Haute-Loire, France

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Place details

Locality: Beaulieu
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country: France
Population: 0

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Key facts

Country: France
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department: Haute-Loire
Arrondissement: Le Puy-en-Velay
Canton: Emblavez-et-Meygal
Intercommunality: CA du Puy-en-Velay
Mayor 2020 2026: Yves Colomb
Area: 22.27 km (8.60 sq mi)
Population 2023: 1,096
Density: 49.21/km (127.5/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code: 43021 /43800
Elevation: 543–948 m (1,781–3,110 ft) , (avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Beaulieu
Population: 1096
Area: 22.27
Elevation: 666
Official website: beaulieu43.fr
Image: Pont suspendu de Margeaix.jpg

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Commons category: Beaulieu (Haute-Loire)
postal code: 43800
male population: 499
female population: 530
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-4-71-08-53-60
fax number: +33-4-71-08-17-87

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Travel guide

Understand

Beaulieu means "beautiful place" in French, and from 1204 was home to a Cistercian abbey. The village has been owned by the Montagu family since the dissolution of Beaulieu Abbey, and they have followed a policy of developing the tourist potential of the village, resulting in a mixture of attractions from the National Motor Museum, Palace House and Beaulieu Abbey. The village itself is very attractive, clustering around the mill pond and the tidal headwaters of the Beaulieu River. Keep an eye open for the ponies and donkeys which can often be found congregating in the village's main street.