Charlieu

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Charlieu

Total population

3,712

Elevation265 m

Land area6.7 km²

Coordinates46.16°, 4.17°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Charlieu is a commune in the Loire department at the northern end of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It is home to Charlieu Abbey.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

J

Jean-Marc Ferreri

French association football player

J

Jacques-Rémy Girerd

animation filmmaker, founder of Folimage studio

H

Henri Bouillard

French Jesuit and theologian (1908-1981)

G

Gaspard Nicolas de Vichy

French soldier

Jean Morel

French politician (1854–1927)

A

Armand Charnay

French painter (1844-1915)

G

Georges Pralus

French chef (1940–2014)

H

Henri Desseigne

French politician (1903–1990)

H

Henri Villecourt

French basketball player

J

Jean Raquin

French politician

M

Marie-Simone Capony

French supercentenarian (1894–2007)

M

Maurice Depaix

French politician

Tania Busselier

French actress and model

É

Éric Aupol

French photographer

Étienne Brossard

French politician (1839–1894)

P

Pierre Desgoutte

French businessman (1874-1955)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

• Perreux
  8.5 mi away · pop. 2,099
• Bourg-de-Thizy
  10.6 mi away
• Thizy
  11.2 mi away · pop. 6,036
• Tarare
  22.3 mi away · pop. 10,428
• Ternand
  22.7 mi away · pop. 724
• Pontcharra-sur-Turdine
  24.9 mi away · pop. 2,695
• Lapalisse
  26.5 mi away · pop. 3,137
• Limas
  28.7 mi away · pop. 4,790
• Montmerle-sur-Saône
  28.7 mi away · pop. 3,792
• Feurs
  28.8 mi away · pop. 8,338
• Anse
  30.3 mi away · pop. 7,947
• Jassans-Riottier
  30.5 mi away · pop. 6,355

Browse all places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes →

Recently spotted species

European Glow-worm

Lampyris noctiluca

Seen 2026-06-07

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

Seen 2026-06-07

European Stonechat

Saxicola rubicola

Seen 2026-06-04

Ornate Bluet

Coenagrion ornatum

Seen 2026-06-04

Common Globetail

Sphaerophoria scripta

Seen 2026-06-03

Variable Cockroach

Planuncus tingitanus

Seen 2026-06-01

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

Seen 2026-05-31

Brown Knapweed

Centaurea jacea

Seen 2026-05-31

Spinycheek Crayfish

Faxonius limosus

Seen 2026-05-30

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Official Identifiers