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La Roche-de-Glun

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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La Roche-de-Glun

Total population

3,478

Air quality index

24Good
Elevation103 m
Land area12.79 km²
Coordinates45.01°, 4.84°

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City facts

Elevation
103 m
Area
12.79 km²
Official website
www.larochedeglun.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

La Roche-de-Glun is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. It lies on the left bank of the Rhône, opposite the village Glun.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.0134
Longitude
4.8443
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
24
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
71
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.4

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
55,102
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,185
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,069
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,040
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    958
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    911
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    886
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    864
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    806

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
48
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2019-11-11

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

B
Benoît Peschier
canoe racer
É
Élie Blanc
French theologian (1846–1926)
M
Maurice de La Sizeranne
French librarian (1857-1924)
C
Cédric Mathieu
French rugby union player
H
Hector de Soubeyran de Saint-Prix
French politician
Jean-Matthieu Alcalde
Jean-Matthieu Alcalde
French rugby player
J
Jean Mugeli
French film producer and film director (1890–1954)
M
Manon Sinico
French basketball player
N
Nicolas Peschier
French canoeist
P
Pascal Cotet
rugby union player
P
Pascal Fugier
footballer
R
Raymond Sahy
French basketball player (1927–2006)
R
Raymond Saint-Prix
French actor
F
Florent Gache
footballer
J
Jacques Pic
French chef (1932-1992)
M
Marc Bergier
Canadian missionary

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,367

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
56
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
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

Morimus asper
Morimus asper
Morimus asper
Seen 2026-06-07
Colorado Potato Beetle
Colorado Potato Beetle
Leptinotarsa decemlineata
Seen 2026-06-07
Lesser Purple Emperor
Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura ilia
Seen 2026-06-07
Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle
Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle
Propylea quatuordecimpunctata
Seen 2026-06-07
Small Red Damselfly
Small Red Damselfly
Ceriagrion tenellum
Seen 2026-06-07
Common Heath
Common Heath
Ematurga atomaria
Seen 2026-06-07
Slender Striped Robberfly
Slender Striped Robberfly
Leptogaster cylindrica
Seen 2026-06-07
Silver Υ
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
Seen 2026-06-07
Striped Hawkmoth
Striped Hawkmoth
Hyles livornica
Seen 2026-06-07

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of La Roche-de-Glun, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

La Roche de Glun 2010-09-01-015 — La Roche-de-Glun, France0.3 miGlun 2010-09-13-073 — La Roche-de-Glun, France0.4 miWolf Spider rpp — La Roche-de-Glun, France0.5 miVue panoramique de La Roche de Glun (14497366808) — La Roche-de-Glun, France0.7 miChâteaubourg Ardèche 2010-09-13-069 — La Roche-de-Glun, France1.1 mi-122-projet 365 (51153022514) — La Roche-de-Glun, France1.5 miPont-d'Isère 2010-09-13-063 — La Roche-de-Glun, France1.6 miPont-de-l'Isère 2006-03-02 010 — La Roche-de-Glun, France1.6 miLigne de Givors-Canal à Grezan, Châteaubourg (51124470710) — La Roche-de-Glun, France1.6 miMauves 2010-09-13-076 — La Roche-de-Glun, France1.9 miSpialia sertorius 212986394 — La Roche-de-Glun, France1.9 miSpialia sertorius 212986416 — La Roche-de-Glun, France1.9 miProjet 365 - 181 365 (12724472085) — La Roche-de-Glun, France1.9 miBalade à Mauves (24155729265) — La Roche-de-Glun, France1.9 miBalade à Mauves (24073120431) — La Roche-de-Glun, France1.9 miDépartement de la Drôme. Ponts et chaussées. Plan servant à faire connaître l'emplacement du pont en bois de treize travées à construire sur la rivière d'Isère à la Roche, route de Lyon à Marseille... - btv1b8440794n — La Roche-de-Glun, France2.1 miBalade à Mauves (23787919789) — La Roche-de-Glun, France2.1 miProjet 365-3 - 127 365 (31174321993) — La Roche-de-Glun, France2.3 miISS052-E-79479 - View of Earth — La Roche-de-Glun, France2.4 miISS052-E-79480 - View of Earth — La Roche-de-Glun, France2.4 miISS042-E-333080 - View of Earth — La Roche-de-Glun, France2.4 miISS042-E-340684 - View of Earth — La Roche-de-Glun, France2.4 miISS022-E-27907 - View of Earth — La Roche-de-Glun, France2.4 miISS012-E-15575 - View of France — La Roche-de-Glun, France2.4 mi

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
26271
Department
26
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
3,569

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • 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