Chalain-d'Uzore

Chalain-d'Uzore
region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Montbrison
Canton	Montbrison
Community association	Loire Forez
Coordinates	45 ° 40 ′  N , 4 ° 4 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 40 ′  N , 4 ° 4 ′  E
height	369-461 m
surface	8.03 km 2
Residents	557 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	69 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	42600
INSEE code	42037
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Chalain-d'Uzore is a French commune in the Loire department in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the arrondissement of Montbrison and the canton of the same name .

location

Landscape with cows near Chalain-d'Uzore

Chalain-d'Uzore is located on the slope of Mont d'Uzoreh, around seven kilometers from the main town of Montbrison . In the north-west the municipality borders on Marcilly-le-Châtel , in the north on Montverdun , in the east on Saint-Paul-d'Uzore , in the south on Champdieu and in the west on Pralong .

Attractions

The Château de Chalain dates from the 16th century. It is privately owned and cannot be viewed. Some of the interiors, parts of the courtyard and the north, west and south facades have been listed as historical monuments since 1980.

Like the castle, the Saint-Didier church, which was declared a monument historique in 1964, dates back to the 16th century.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008	2015
Residents	234	233	263	337	375	443	538	535

Web links

Commons : Chalain-d'Uzore  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Château de Chalain. In: Mérimée database . French Ministry of Culture , accessed February 16, 2018 (French). 
2. ^ Eglise Saint-Didier. In: Mérimée database . French Ministry of Culture , accessed February 16, 2018 (French).