Verrières-en-Forez
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison | |
| Canton | Montbrison | |
| Community association | Loire Forez | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 34 ′ N , 4 ° 0 ′ E | |
| height | 540-1,272 m | |
| surface | 21.17 km 2 | |
| Residents | 705 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 33 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42600 | |
| INSEE code | 42328 | |
Verrières-en-Forez is a French municipality with 705 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Loire department in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Montbrison and the canton of Montbrison . The inhabitants are called Verrièrois .
geography
Verrières-en-Forez is located about 34 kilometers west-northwest of Saint-Étienne and 68 kilometers west-southwest of Lyon in the Forez . Verrières-en-Forez is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Bard in the north, Écotay-l'Olme in the northeast, Lézigneux in the east, Chazelles-sur-Lavieu in the south, Gumières in the southwest and Saint-Anthème in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 587 | 512 | 445 | 445 | 481 | 540 | 624 | 664 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Ennemond church from the 16th century, monument historique
- Ruins of the seminary
Personalities
- Jean-Marie Vianney (1786–1859), priest (here scholar of the seminary), saint of the Roman Catholic Church since 1925
Web links
Commons : Verrières-en-Forez - collection of images, videos and audio files
