Haute-Loire

American  

[oht-lwar] / oʊtˈlwar /

noun

1. a department in central France. 1,931 sq. mi. (5,000 sq. km). Le Puy.

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Haute-Loire British  

/ otlwar /

noun

1. a department of S central France, in Auvergne region. Capital: Le Puy. Pop: 213 993 (2003 est). Area: 5001 sq km (1950 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

In France, four southern regions - the Rhone, Drome, Ardeche and Haute-Loire - were placed under red alert, the country's most serious warning.

From Reuters • Aug. 22, 2023

The departments that will be targeted by the alert are the Rhone, Drome, Ardeche and Haute-Loire, Environment Minister Christophe Bechu told reporters.

From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2023

The departments targeted by the alert, which allows local authorities to call off events and close public facilities if needed, are the Rhone, Drome, Ardeche and Haute-Loire, Meteo France said.

From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2023

On Sunday the Tour’s 15th stage ran from Laissac-Sévérac l’Église to Le Puy-en-Velay, the Haute-Loire town famous for its lentils and lace-making.

From The Guardian • Jul. 21, 2017

BRIOUDE, a town of central France, capital of an arrondissement in the department of Haute-Loire, on the left bank of the Allier, 1467 ft. above the sea, 47 m.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various