What is "saint-romain-lachalm"

Saint-Romain-Lachalm (Sant Roman in Occitan) is commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Its inhabitants are the Sans Roumis. The commune's name seems to have come from a visit by Saint Romain, combined with Lachalm referring to the abundance of thatched roofs ("la chaume", thatched roof). Until the arrival of the [aristocratic] Du Peloux family, St-Romain-Lachalm was a joint lordship. Notable monuments include the church, the chateau (privately owned) and the roadside cross. The patron saint's festival is usually the first weekend in August.