Roche-la-Molière

Roche-la-Molière
region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Saint-Etienne
Canton	Saint-Etienne-3
Community association	Saint-Étienne Métropole
Coordinates	45 ° 26 ' N , 4 ° 19' E Coordinates: 45 ° 26 ' N , 4 ° 19' E
height	469-700 m
surface	17.44 km 2
Residents	9,697 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	556 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	42230
INSEE code	42189
Website	www.rochelamoliere.com
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Roche-la-Molière is a French commune in the district of Saint-Etienne in the department of Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It is located about 50 kilometers southwest of Lyon in the Massif Central . The 9697 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) of the city call themselves Rouchonnes or Rouchons . Roche-la-Molière is about five kilometers east of the Loire and west of Saint-Étienne .

history

The place is only mentioned in the 13th century (including 1252: Guillelmus de Rocha Moeyr ). The château, which was built later, is worth seeing.

Courtyard of the château

Melle Marie-Hélène Sauzéa (PS) has been mayor of the city since 2003. The municipality belongs to the canton of Saint-Étienne-Nord-Ouest-2 .

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