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Doussard

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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Total population

3,626

Air quality index

29Good
Elevation478 m
WeatherAvg high 61.9°F
Coordinates45.78°, 6.22°

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City facts

Overview

Found in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Doussard is classified as a village in public datasets. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (45.776°, 6.220°). Population sits at roughly 3,626 according to the open data we track. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,357 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 53% of daylight hours. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 61.9°F and lows near 44.8°F, alongside about 72.8 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). The village belongs to the 84 administrative unit. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.7761
Longitude
6.2200
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
61.9°F
Avg low
44.8°F
Annual precipitation
72.8 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
29
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
3.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
56
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
144,784
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,345
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,607
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,519
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,412
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,385
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,046
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,935
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,336

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
230
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2005-09-08

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Claude Louis Berthollet
Claude Louis Berthollet
French chemist (1748-1822)
Claudio Gabriele de Launay
Claudio Gabriele de Launay
Italian noble and politician (1786-1850)
Barbara Laage
Barbara Laage
French actress (1920–1988)
B
Bernard-Jean-Maurice Duport
French politician
J
Jean-Paul Amoudry
French politician
J
Jean Cochet
J
Joseph Blanc
French politician (1863–1941)
L
Laure Belleville
French model
Nicolas Blanc
Nicolas Blanc
French industrialist
P
Prosper Dunant
French architect (1790-1878)
Rosalia Montmasson
Rosalia Montmasson
Italian patriot (1823-1904)
C
Charles Audé de Sion
savoyard monk and soldier (1758-1837)
T
Théophile-Victor de Chevron Villette
16 Aug 1806 Giez - 1 Nov 1842 Giez
I
Irène Corday
French actress
F
Francois Bise
French restaurateur
F
François Heaulmé
French artist

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

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Geography & sun

Elevation
1,568 ft (478 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.72
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,357

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
168
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Brown Hare
Brown Hare
Lepus europaeus
Seen 2026-06-08
Red Valerian
Red Valerian
Centranthus ruber
Seen 2026-06-07
Common Wall Lizard
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
Seen 2026-06-07
Alpine Accentor
Alpine Accentor
Prunella collaris
Seen 2026-06-07
wood crane's-bill
wood crane's-bill
Geranium sylvaticum
Seen 2026-06-07
European Field Cricket
European Field Cricket
Gryllus campestris
Seen 2026-06-07
Black Redstart
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Seen 2026-06-07
Song Thrush
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos
Seen 2026-06-06
Eurasian Kestrel
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Seen 2026-06-06

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Doussard, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Doussard mairie — Doussard, France0 miDoussard-Monument aux morts — Doussard, France0 miEarly Morning At Doussard (222906869) — Doussard, France0 miFog (222906963) — Doussard, France0 miTower View (222907439) — Doussard, France0 miLast Turn (222907613) — Doussard, France0 miAt F 1 4 (222907277) — Doussard, France0 miInto The Woods (222907361) — Doussard, France0 miBird Conservation Park (222907147) — Doussard, France0 miSouth End Of Annecy Lake (222907103) — Doussard, France0 miFollow The River (222907517) — Doussard, France0 miBarefoot In The Water (222907597) — Doussard, France0 miUnder The Trees (222907029) — Doussard, France0 miÉglise Saint-Maurice @ Doussard (50953541632) — Doussard, France0 miÉglise Saint-Maurice @ Doussard (50952735928) — Doussard, France0 miMonument aux Morts @ Doussard (50952736323) — Doussard, France0 miDoussard marché — Doussard, France0.1 miDoussard église 01 — Doussard, France0.1 miDoussard église intérieur 02 — Doussard, France0.1 miDoussard église intérieur 01 — Doussard, France0.1 miDoussard église intérieur 03 — Doussard, France0.1 miDoussard église 02 — Doussard, France0.1 miDoussard cimetière — Doussard, France0.1 miDoussard église 03 — Doussard, France0.1 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
74104
Department
74
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
3,751

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr