Lorette (Loire)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Etienne | |
| Canton | Rive-de-greed | |
| Community association | Saint-Étienne Métropole | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 31 ' N , 4 ° 35' E | |
| height | 257-500 m | |
| surface | 3.41 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,700 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 1,378 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42420 | |
| INSEE code | 42123 | |
| Website | www.ville-lorette.fr | |
Lorette is a French municipality with 4700 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Étienne and the canton of Rive-de-Gier .
geography
Lorette is located in the Valley of the Gier , about 15 kilometers northeast of Saint-Étienne, on the edge of the Pilat Regional Nature Park , with which it is associated as a point of access.
Neighboring communities are:
- in the north: Genilac
- in the northeast: Rive-de-Gier
- in the southeast: Farnay
- in the south-west: La Grand-Croix
- to the west: Cellieu
Transport links
In 1832, the station on the Saint-Étienne – Lyon line , the second line in France, went into operation. This line was later integrated into the Moret-Veneux-les-Sablons-Lyon-Perrache railway . No passenger trains stop in Lorette today.
Lorette is on the A47 motorway . The nearest airport, Saint-Chamond - L'Horme, is around five kilometers away.
Personalities
The racing driver Alain Prost was born on February 24, 1955 in the Les Berceaux hospital in Lorette.
Web links
- www.ville-lorette.fr - official website of the municipality