Saint-Didier-en-Velay (, literally ''Saint-Didier in
Velay
Velay () is a historical area of France situated in the east Haute-Loire ''Département in France, département'' and southeast of Massif central, Massif Central.
History
Julius Caesar mentioned the vellavi as the subordinate of the arverni. ...
''; ) is a
commune in the
Haute-Loire
Haute-Loire (; or ''Naut Leir''; English: Upper Loire) is a landlocked department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-central France. Named after the Loire River, it is surrounded by the departments of Loire, Ardèche, Lozère, Canta ...
department in south-central
France
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.
Population
Sights
In the church of Saint Didier, there is an impressive
Spanish Baroque
Spanish Baroque is a strand of Baroque architecture that evolved in Spain, its List of provinces of Spain, provinces, and former Spanish Empire, colonies.
History
The development of the style passed through three phases. Between 1680 and 1720, ...
painting of
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene (sometimes called Mary of Magdala, or simply the Magdalene or the Madeleine) was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to crucifixion of Jesus, his cr ...
which has been attributed to
Murillo or
Zurbarán. It is most likely a 17th century copy of a painting by Murillo.
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Personalities
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Claude-Jean Allouez
Claude Jean Allouez, SJ (June 6, 1622 – August 28, 1689) was a Jesuit missionary and French explorer of North America. He established a number of missions among the indigenous people living near Lake Superior.
Biography
Allouez was born in ...
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Jean-Baptiste Bouchardon
Jean-Baptiste Bouchardon (16 May 1667 – 15 January 1742) was a 17th/18th-century French sculptor and architect.
Biography
Born in Saint-Didier-en-Velay, Bouchardon was the son of the merchant Anthoine Bouchardon and his wife Gabrielle Trinqu ...
(1667–1742), sculptor and architect
See also
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Communes of the Haute-Loire department
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
References
Communes of Haute-Loire
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