Marlhes
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Etienne | |
| Canton | Le Pilat | |
| Community association | Monts du Pilat | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 17 ′ N , 4 ° 24 ′ E | |
| height | 810-1,190 m | |
| surface | 32.6 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,292 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 40 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42660 | |
| INSEE code | 42139 | |
| Website | http://www.marlhes.fr/ | |
Marlhes is a French commune with 1,292 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Étienne in the canton of Le Pilat . The inhabitants are called Marlhiens .
geography
Marlhes is located about 17 kilometers south of Saint-Étienne in the historic Forez landscape . The Semène river limits the municipality to the north and north-west. Marlhes is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Genest-Malifaux in the north, Saint-Régis-du-Coin in the east, Riotord in the south, Saint-Romain-Lachalm in the south-west, Saint-Victor-Malescours in the west and Jonzieux in the north-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,015 | 971 | 981 | 1,021 | 1,094 | 1,305 | 1,382 | 1,349 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Saturnin church, the so-called basilica of the Haut-Plateaux
- La Faye manor and castle
- La Sapée Castle
- Saint-Marcellin-Champagnat chapel in Le Rosey
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Personalities
- Marcellin Champagnat (1789–1840), priest and founder of the Marist Order
- Jean-Baptiste Brunon (1913–1997), priest, Bishop of Tulle (1970–1984)
- Jean-Yves Riocreux (* 1946), priest, bishop of Pontoise (2003–2012) and of Basse-Terre-et-Pointe-à-Pitre (since 2012)
Web links
Commons : Marlhes - collection of images, videos and audio files
