Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône
Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône | |
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Commune | |
 Location of Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône | |
  Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône  Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône | |
| Coordinates: 45°26′49″N 4°44′43″E / 45.4469°N 4.7453°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Le Pilat |
| Intercommunality | Pilat rhodanien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Poletti[1] |
Area 1 | 5.87 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 888 |
| • Density | 151/km2 (392/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42265 /42410 |
| Elevation | 140–436 m (459–1,430 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ miʃɛl syʁ ʁon], literally Saint-Michel on Rhône) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 299 | — |
| 1975 | 344 | +2.02% |
| 1982 | 503 | +5.58% |
| 1990 | 613 | +2.50% |
| 1999 | 637 | +0.43% |
| 2009 | 756 | +1.73% |
| 2014 | 810 | +1.39% |
| 2020 | 869 | +1.18% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
History
The commune was heavily affected during the First World War, with 23 residents killed in action out of a population of 360.[5]
During the Second World War, the "Ange" maquis resistance network was active in the commune. In late August 1944, as Nazi forces were retreating from the region, violent fighting took place within the commune, resulting in several fatalities, mainly among resistance fighters.[5][6]
In addition, the parish priest, Paul Clément, who survived the war, hid two Jewish women, helping them evade persecution.[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ a b "Forez Info - 31 août 1944: le combat de Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône". www.forez-info.com. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Saint-Michel-du-Rhône (Loire), 31 août 1944 – Maitron" (in French). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Forez Info - 31 août 1944: le combat de Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône". www.forez-info.com. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
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