Essertines-en-Châtelneuf
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison | |
| Canton | Boën-sur-Lignon | |
| Community association | Loire Forez | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 37 ′ N , 4 ° 0 ′ E | |
| height | 444–1,010 m | |
| surface | 15.20 km 2 | |
| Residents | 696 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 46 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42600 | |
| INSEE code | 42089 | |
 Mairie Essertines-en-Châtelneuf |
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Essertines-en-Châtelneuf is a French commune in the Loire department in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Rhône-Alpes ). It belongs to the canton of Boën-sur-Lignon in the arrondissement of Montbrison .
geography
Essertines-en-Châtelneuf is located in the valley of the Vizezy river at an altitude of 444 meters. In the north-west the municipality borders on Châtelneuf , in the north-east on Champdieu , in the east on Montbrison , in the south on Bard , in the south-west on Lérigneux and in the west on Roche .
history
On the basis of excavations in the area of the lower part of the village, it can be proven that the area was already settled in the early Middle Ages . Parish church and chapel were first mentioned before the year 1000. Parts of the parish were part of the Chevallard fiefdom, while other parts were part of the Guillanche area. In the 1970s there were occasional considerations to build a dam. If this project had been implemented, the Vizézy valley would be completely under water today.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2015 |
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| Residents | 387 | 357 | 360 | 454 | 521 | 587 | 632 | 688 |
Attractions
- Ruins of the castle from the 12th century
- Floor cross
- Parish church of Saint-Étienne from the first half of the 16th century. The three-aisled granite church was declared a Monument Historique in 2005.
- In 994 a chapel was mentioned for the first time in the village. The current building of the Saint-Étienne chapel dates from the late 11th and early 12th centuries.
Castle ruins
Floor cross
Saint-Etienne church
Saint-Etienne chapel, south side
