Chavaniac-Lafayette
Chavaniac-Lafayette (; Occitan: Chavanhac de La Faieta) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
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- Locality
- Chavaniac-Lafayette
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 343
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Chavaniac-Lafayette (; Occitan: Chavanhac de La Faieta) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
The Château de Chavaniac, located in the commune, was the birthplace of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette in 1757. Originally named Chavaniac, the commune was renamed Chavaniac-Lafayette in 1884 in honor of its most famous resident.