Chenereilles, Loire
Chenereilles | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
.jpg) Château de Chenereilles | |
Location of Chenereilles | |
  Chenereilles Location within France  Chenereilles Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′06″N 4°04′47″E / 45.485°N 4.0797°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Montbrison |
| Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Roland Bost[1] |
Area 1 | 8.97 km2 (3.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 560 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42060 /42560 |
| Elevation | 428–749 m (1,404–2,457 ft) (avg. 675 m or 2,215 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chenereilles (French pronunciation: [ʃənəʁɛj]; Occitan: Chanarelhas) is a commune in the Loire department in central France. It lies within the historical region of Forez and is part of the Loire Forez Agglomération.[3]
Geography
The commune is located in the arrondissement of Montbrison and the canton of Montbrison. According to INSEE, Chenereilles belongs to the functional urban area (aire d’attraction) of Saint-Étienne.[4] Elevation ranges from 428 to 749 metres above sea level, for an area of 8.97 km².[5]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 260 | — |
| 1975 | 209 | −3.07% |
| 1982 | 247 | +2.42% |
| 1990 | 264 | +0.84% |
| 1999 | 312 | +1.87% |
| 2007 | 444 | +4.51% |
| 2012 | 499 | +2.36% |
| 2017 | 523 | +0.94% |
| 2023 | 560 | +1.15% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
Administration
The commune is administered by a municipal council headed by the mayor. For the 2020–2026 term the mayor is Roland Bost.[7]
Sights
- Château de Chenereilles – a medieval castle with later additions; the keep and inner courtyard façades are protected as a monument historique (classified 21 February 1983), with the remainder of the château listed the same day. It is recorded in the Ministry of Culture’s Mérimée database (ref. PA00117465).[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (data.gouv.fr). 13 September 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Chenereilles". Loire Forez Agglomération (in French). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ↑ "Commune de Chenereilles (42060)" (in French). INSEE. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Chenereilles, EHESS (in French).
- ↑ "Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023 – Chenereilles (42060)" (in French). INSEE. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ See Répertoire national des élus listing for Chenereilles: "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (data.gouv.fr). 13 September 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2025..
- ↑ "Château – notice Mérimée PA00117465" (in French). Ministère de la Culture (POP). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
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