The 3 arrondissements of the Haute-Loire department are:[1] In 1800, the arrondissements of Le Puy, Brioude, and Yssingeaux were established.
The arrondissement of Yssingeaux was disbanded in 1926 and restored in 1942.
[2] In January 2007, the arrondissement of Brioude absorbed the canton of Saugues from the arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay.
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