• Source: Lempdes

      • Lempdes (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃ːd]; Auvergnat: Lende) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.


      Population




      Sights


      The neo-romanesque parish church of St Étienne was built in 1867, replacing a previous church building that dated from the 12th century. It is first recorded in a document of the beginning of the 13th century.


      Notable people


      Pierre-Jules Boulanger, inventor of 2CV car.
      Jean-Baptiste Lamy, Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico


      See also


      Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department


      References




      Further reading



      Lempdes: mémoire d'un village. Lempdes: Association "Lempdes: mémoire d'un village", 2000 ("Un recueil de souvenirs ... le fruit d'un long travail dont les Amis du Vieux Lempdes ont été les artisans"—preface)

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