Rosières, Haute-Loire
Rosières is a commune with 1463 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Haute- Loire in the Auvergne region. It belongs administratively to the Arrondissement Le Puy -en -Velay, and the Canton Vorey and is also a member of the Association of Municipalities Communauté de Communes de l' Emblavez.
Geography
The municipality is located in the natural landscape Emblavès (also Emblavez written ), some 50 kilometers southwest of Saint -Etienne and 13 kilometers northeast of Le Puy -en -Velay. Neighboring municipalities are:
- Mézères in the north,
- Saint- Julien- du- Pinet in the east,
- Le Pertuis in the southeast
- Saint- Étienne- Lardeyrol in the south,
- Malrevers in the southwest,
- Beaulieu in the west and
- Chamalières -sur -Loire in the north- west.
The municipal area is drained by the river Suissesse with its tributaries in west direction to the Loire.
Transport links
Rosières is located off over regional roads and is connected with its neighboring communities about the department streets D7 and D71. Between 1890 and 1952 the site was opened up by the railway connection between La Galoche Lavoûte -sur -Loire and Yssingeaux. Then the line was discontinued and removed route.
Geology
Rosières lies partly in the plain of Emblavès whose formation dates back to the Tertiary period. The descendant of the primordial seas of the Massif Central clay -covered granite formations, some of which may have as the basin of Emblavès lowered. However, the area extends not only in the plane, there are also surveys of volcanic origin, which originated about 13 million years by eruption of lava. If she was viscous, they gathered in to form a Suc -called dome, such as the present surveys Suc de Rougeac, Suc de la Mûre and Suc de Jalore. Due to this volcanic activity the force of the river was activated: the clay layers were freed by erosion and show today in some places their diversity of colors, which generally whitish color are interrupted by red, green, blue and ocher yellow interlayers.
Demographics
Attractions
- Église Saint Martin Church from the 12th century - Monument historique
- Calvaire du Champ Clos, Stations of the Cross from the 19th century - Monument historique
- Ravin de Corbœuf
Partner community
There is a partnership with