Montbrison

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Montbrison

Total population

16,064

Air quality index

21Good

Coordinates45.61°, 4.06°

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

Overview

Montbrison is a subprefecture and commune of the Loire department in central France. Montbrison was the historical capital of the counts of Forez; today it is the principal city in Forez.

Geography

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

Air quality

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

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

Pierre Boulez

French composer, conductor and writer (1925–2016)

Régis de Chantelauze

French historian (1821-1888)

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Christophe Agou

photographer (1969-2015)

Antoine du Verdier

French politician

Victor de Laprade

French poet and critic (1812-1883)

Marie-Alain Couturier

French artist (1897-1954)

Michael Portier

Catholic bishop (1795-1859)

Benoît Malon

French Socialist, writer, communard, and political leader (1841-1893)

Jean Théophile Victor Leclerc

French newspaper editor

Muriel Robin

French actress and comedian

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Alain Thinet

French basketball coach

Alfred de Meaux

French politician (1830–1907)

Astrid Chazal

French association football player

Auguste Bernard

French historian (1811-1868)

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Auguste Broutin

French politician (1811-1888)

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Barthélemy Parrocel

French painter (1595-1660)

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

Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

• Feurs
  12.2 mi away · pop. 8,338
• Saint-Galmier
  12.4 mi away · pop. 5,842
• Chazelles-sur-Lyon
  15.9 mi away · pop. 5,472
• Saint-Genest-Lerpt
  17.3 mi away · pop. 6,183
• Fraisses
  18 mi away · pop. 3,779
• Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise
  19 mi away · pop. 3,712
• La Talaudière
  19.8 mi away · pop. 7,073
• Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds
  21.5 mi away · pop. 6,563
• Saint-Martin-en-Haut
  24.3 mi away · pop. 3,891
• Saint-Martin-la-Plaine
  26 mi away · pop. 3,784
• Saint-Paul-en-Jarez
  26.2 mi away · pop. 4,771
• Tarare
  26.8 mi away · pop. 10,428

Browse all places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes →

Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Great Green Bush-cricket

Tettigonia viridissima

Seen 2026-06-08

Judas-tree

Cercis siliquastrum

Seen 2026-06-06

Straw Foxglove

Digitalis lutea

Seen 2026-06-06

Western Roe Deer

Capreolus capreolus

Seen 2026-06-02

European Stag Beetle

Lucanus cervus

Seen 2026-06-01

European Rose Chafer

Cetonia aurata

Seen 2026-05-28

Brown Hare

Lepus europaeus

Seen 2026-05-26

Green Shield Bug

Palomena prasina

Seen 2026-05-25

Icius subinermis

Icius subinermis

Seen 2026-05-24

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

Gallery

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

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