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