Saint-Romain-le-Puy

Saint-Romain-le-Puy
Commune
Priory church
Priory church
Coat of arms of Saint-Romain-le-Puy
Location of Saint-Romain-le-Puy
Map
Saint-Romain-le-Puy is located in France
Saint-Romain-le-Puy
Saint-Romain-le-Puy
Saint-Romain-le-Puy is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Romain-le-Puy
Saint-Romain-le-Puy
Coordinates: 45°33′22″N 4°07′26″E / 45.5561°N 4.1239°E / 45.5561; 4.1239
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonMontbrison
IntercommunalityLoire Forez Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2026) Christian Soulier[1]
Area
1
21.14 km2 (8.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,108
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42285 /42610
Elevation366–524 m (1,201–1,719 ft)
(avg. 407 m or 1,335 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Romain-le-Puy (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁɔmɛ̃ pɥi]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.[3]

The town is located 8 km (5.0 mi) from Montbrison along the D8. It was originally built on the volcanic peak (le puy), but has since migrated to the plain.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file