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Menglon

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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Menglon

Total population

537

Air quality index

37Good
Elevation487 m
Land area36.47 km²
Coordinates44.66°, 5.46°

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City facts

Elevation
487 m
Area
36.47 km²
Official website
www.menglon.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Menglon is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
44.6648
Longitude
5.4634
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
37
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
4.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
78
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.6

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
32,083
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    478
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    460
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    437
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    423
  • Eurasian Griffon
    Gyps fulvus (Hablizl, 1783) · Aves
    378
  • Blue Cupidone
    Catananche caerulea L. · Magnoliopsida
    362
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    319
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    314

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
123
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

Marcel Granet
Marcel Granet
French sociologist (1884-1940)
C
Charles Lambert
French politician
F
Frédéric Corréard
French military personnel
Pierre Dévoluy
Pierre Dévoluy
French journalist, poet and writer (1862–1932)
J
Jacques Accarias de Sérionne
(1706-1792)

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

Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.11
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,498

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
26
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
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

Bloody Crane's-bill
Bloody Crane's-bill
Geranium sanguineum
Seen 2026-06-10
Poplar Admiral
Poplar Admiral
Limenitis populi
Seen 2026-06-10
Large purple streaked shieldbug
Large purple streaked shieldbug
Odontotarsus purpureolineatus
Seen 2026-06-10
Camptopus lateralis
Camptopus lateralis
Camptopus lateralis
Seen 2026-06-09
Lizard Orchid
Lizard Orchid
Himantoglossum hircinum
Seen 2026-06-09
River Skater
River Skater
Aquarius najas
Seen 2026-06-08
Sisyphus schaefferi
Sisyphus schaefferi
Sisyphus schaefferi
Seen 2026-06-07
Field Cow-wheat
Field Cow-wheat
Melampyrum arvense
Seen 2026-06-07
Viper's bugloss
Viper's bugloss
Echium vulgare vulgare
Seen 2026-06-07

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

Events

Gallery

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

Saint-Roman - Mairie — Menglon, France2.3 miSaint-Roman - Monument aux morts — Menglon, France2.3 miSaint-Roman - Rue du village — Menglon, France2.3 miChatillon-en-Diois (Drôme). - Le Vieux Château (33605678994) — Menglon, France2.3 miLa Tour de l'Horloge, place de la République à Châtillon-en-Diois (33906402583) — Menglon, France2.3 miRue du Reclus avec la chapellerie Maison Auvergne à Châtillon-en-Diois (33906401873) — Menglon, France2.3 miRue du Reclus avec le café des deux mondes à Châtillon-en-Diois (34584911151) — Menglon, France2.3 miChatillon-en-Diois. - Place des Écoles (34447812045) — Menglon, France2.3 miChatillon-en-Diois (Drôme). - Route des Gats (34571873275) — Menglon, France2.3 miVue générale de Châtillon-en-Diois (34584908981) — Menglon, France2.3 miChatillon-en-Diois. - Vue générale (33605682264) — Menglon, France2.3 miChatillon-en-Diois (Drôme). - Plateau du Mont Glandaz (33605680794) — Menglon, France2.3 miChatillon-en-Diois (Drôme). - Vue générale (33605679644) — Menglon, France2.3 miChatillon-en-Diois (Drôme). - Vue panoramique prise du Mont Glandaz (34063001130) — Menglon, France2.3 miVue générale sur Châtillon-en-Diois (34584908611) — Menglon, France2.3 miChatillon-en-Diois - Cascade de l'Adoux (34571873135) — Menglon, France2.3 miChatillon-en-Diois - Vue générale et le Mont Glandaz (33729159534) — Menglon, France2.3 miChatillon-en-diois (Drôme). - Vue générale (33605681344) — Menglon, France2.3 miChatillon-en-Diois (Drôme) (33605680054) — Menglon, France2.3 miChatillon-en-Diois (Drôme) - Entrée des Gas (34063000830) — Menglon, France2.3 miChâtillon-en-Diois - Viol des Bernards (plaque) — Menglon, France2.3 miChâtillon-en-Diois - Rue des Rostangs — Menglon, France2.3 miFrance ARA 26 Chatillon-en-Diois 03 — Menglon, France2.3 miFrance ARA 26 Chatillon-en-Diois 01 — Menglon, France2.3 mi

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

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
26178
Department
26
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
539

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