Montarcher
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison | |
| Canton | Montbrison | |
| Community association | Loire Forez | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 28 ′ N , 4 ° 0 ′ E | |
| height | 938-1,194 m | |
| surface | 5.99 km 2 | |
| Residents | 67 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 11 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42380 | |
| INSEE code | 42146 | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Montarcher |
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Montarcher is a French commune with a population of 67 (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the canton of Montbrison (until 2015: canton of Saint-Jean-Soleymieux ).
geography
Montarcher is about 30 kilometers west of Saint-Étienne in the Forez . Montarcher is surrounded by the neighboring communities of La Chapelle-en-Lafaye in the north and south (with an exclave), Marols in the northeast, Estivareilles in the east and southeast and La Chaulme in the west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| 97 | 87 | 77 | 54 | 55 | 75 | 66 | 68 |
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Attractions
- Assomption-de-la-Vierge church from the 12th century with renovations from the 15th / 16th. Century, Monument historique
- Site fortification
Web links
Commons : Montarcher - collection of images, videos and audio files
