Saint-Ferréol-d'Auroure

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Saint-Ferréol-d'Auroure
Sent Ferriòu
Saint-Ferréol-d'Auroure (France)
Saint-Ferréol-d'Auroure
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute Loire
Arrondissement Yssingeaux
Canton Aurec-sur-Loire
Community association Loire et Semène
Coordinates 45 ° 21 ′  N , 4 ° 15 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 21 ′  N , 4 ° 15 ′  E
height 457-818 m
surface 10.85 km 2
Residents 2,464 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 227 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 43330
INSEE code
Website http://www.st-ferreol.fr/

Saint Ferreol d'Auroure ( Occitan : Sent Ferriòu ) is a French municipality with 2464 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Haute-Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the arrondissement of Yssingeaux and the canton of Aurec-sur-Loire . The inhabitants are called San-Ferrois (es) .

geography

Saint-Ferréol-d'Auroure is located in the Velay , a landscape in the French Massif Central , and in the Forez about 19 kilometers southwest of Saint-Étienne on the Gampille , a tributary of the Ondaine . Saint-Ferréol-d'Auroure is surrounded by the neighboring communities Unieux and Fraisses in the north, Firminy in the northeast, Saint-Just-Malmont in the east, Saint-Didier-en-Velay in the south and southeast, Pont-Salomon in the south and southwest as well Aurec-sur-Loire to the west and north-west.

The national route 88 runs through the municipality .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2011
Residents 562 635 859 1,240 1,775 2,052 2,188 2,426

Attractions

Church of Saint-Ferréol-d'Auroure
  • Saint Laurent Church
  • Saint Roch chapel
  • Villeneuve Castle and Chapel
  • Calvaire
  • Bakehouse
  • La Bourie fortified house
  • Oriol tower ruins
  • town hall

Web links

Commons : Saint-Ferréol-d'Auroure  - Collection of images, videos and audio files