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Vertaizon (; ) is a commune of the department of
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. It is part of the
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Geography


Location

Vertaizon is built on a hill giving a view on the
Limagne The Limagne (; ) is a large plain in the Auvergne, Auvergne region of France in the valley of the Allier (river), Allier river, on the edge of the Massif Central. It mainly lies within the ''departments of France, départements'' of Puy-de-Dôme, ...
and Pont-du-Château from its summit, where is situated the ''ancienne église'' ("the Ancient church") and the wall from the former castle (destroyed on the orders of
Cardinal de Richelieu Armand Jean du Plessis, 1st Duke of Richelieu (9 September 1585 – 4 December 1642), commonly known as Cardinal Richelieu, was a French Catholic prelate and statesman who had an outsized influence in civil and religious affairs. He became kno ...
during the 17th century). The commune stretches from the foot of the hill to the
lieu-dit ''Lieu-dit'' (; plural: ''lieux-dits'') (literally ''location-said'', "named place") is a French language, French toponymic term for a small geographical area bearing a traditional name. The name usually refers to some characteristic of the plac ...
Chignat.


History

The ''foire de Chignat'' ("fair of Chignat"), former "melons' fair", is one of the oldest fairs in France: its oldest occurrence in documents is from 1303. This event takes place every year at the beginning of September in the field near the Castle of Chignat. In 1195, the lordship of Vertaizon belonged to the troubadour Pons de Chapteuil, who was eventually attacked by bishop Robert de Clermont, at war with his brother the count Guy II d'Auvergne, a close friend of the lord of the city.


Population


Economy

The town possess a commercial area and two Adapei (''Association Départementale des Amis et Parents de Personnes Handicapées Mentales'', "Departmental Association of Friends and Relatives of Mentally Disabled Persons").


Shops

Eight shops were identified in 2014 : one grocery store, three bakers, one library-newspaper seller, one watchmaker-jeweler and two florists.


Cultural aspects


Landmarks and monuments

* Ruins of the castle (on a private property) * Old church "Notre-Dame" from the 13th century Vertaison-Eglise du 13eme Siecle-1.jpg, Back view Vertaison-Eglise du 13eme Siecle-2.jpg, Interior


Famous personalities

* Pons de Chapteuil, troubadour from
Auvergne Auvergne (; ; or ) is a cultural region in central France. As of 2016 Auvergne is no longer an administrative division of France. It is generally regarded as conterminous with the land area of the historical Province of Auvergne, which was dis ...
* Prosper Marilhat, painter * Xavier Esterre de la Fonseca, professional football player


See also

*
Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department The following is a list of the 463 communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include Fr ...


References

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