Bussières (Loire)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Roanne | |
| Canton | Le Coteau | |
| Community association | Forez-Est | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 49 ′ N , 4 ° 16 ′ E | |
| height | 458-770 m | |
| surface | 16.76 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,545 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 92 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42510 | |
| INSEE code | 42029 | |
| Website | http://www.bussieres42.fr/ | |
.jpg) Town hall (Mairie) of Bussières |
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Bussières is a French commune with 1,545 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Roanne and the canton of Le Coteau (until 2015: canton of Néronde ). The inhabitants are called Bussiérois .
geography
Bussières is about forty kilometers west-northwest of Lyon . Bussières is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Just-la-Pendue in the north, Sainte-Colombe-sur-Gand in the north and north-east, Sainte-Agathe-en-Donzy in the east, Rozier-en-Donzy in the south and south-east, Pouilly- lès-Feurs in the southwest and Néronde in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 1,720 | 1,628 | 1,439 | 1,460 | 1,332 | 1,302 | 1,447 | 1,584 |
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Attractions
- Church, originally from the 13th century, today's building from the 19th century
- Saint-Roch chapel from 1632
- La Côte Castle
- Chenevoux Castle
church
Saint Roch chapel
La Cote Castle
Chenevoux Castle
Personalities
- Denis Foyatier (1793–1863), sculptor
Web links
Commons : Bussières - Collection of images, videos and audio files
