Lempdes
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Not to be confused with Lempdes-sur-Allagnon.
| Lempdes | |
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  Lempdes | |
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Location within Auvergne region  Lempdes | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′19″N 3°11′40″E / 45.7719°N 3.1944°ECoordinates: 45°46′19″N 3°11′40″E / 45.7719°N 3.1944°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand |
| Canton | Canton of Pont-du-Château |
| Intercommunality | Clermont Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Betenfeld[1] |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Population2 | 8,401 |
| • Population2 Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63193 / 63370 |
| Elevation |
317–505 m (1,040–1,657 ft) (avg. 320 m or 1,050 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Lempdes (French pronunciation [lɑ̃ːd]) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
Sights
The parish church of St Stephen (église Saint-Étienne) is in the Romanesque style and dates from the 12th century. It is first recorded in a document of the beginning of the 13th century.[2]
The famous 2CV car was invented in Lempdes
Notable people
- Pierre-Jules Boulanger, inventor of 2CV car.
- Jean-Baptiste Lamy, Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico
See also
References
- ↑ Site de la préfecture du Puy-de-Dôme, consulté le 8 janvier 2008
- ↑ Lempdes: mémoire d'un village; pp. 58-69
Further reading
- Lempdes: mémoire d'un village. Lempdes: Association "Lempdes: mémoire d'un village", 2000 ("Un receuil de souvenirs ... le fruit d'un long travail dont les Amis du Vieux Lempdes ont été les artisans" -- preface)
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