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Perreux
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage
Total population
2,099
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Perreux is recorded in open geodata as a village. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (46.039°, 4.126°). Recent open-data figures place its population at about 2,099. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 62.6°F and lows near 46.6°F, alongside about 32.4 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). It is grouped under the 84 province in national statistics. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.
History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves553
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves451
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves415
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves395
- European chubSqualius cephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Animalia394
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves393
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves325
- GudgeonGobio gobio (Linnaeus, 1758) · Animalia325
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2008-11-164 km N of Saint-Georges-de-Mons, France
- M 2.8 — 2008-05-046 km NE of Brioude, France
- M 2.5 — 2008-04-235 km NNE of Manzat, France
- M 2.9 — 2008-03-126 km WSW of Ébreuil, France
- M 2.5 — 2008-03-124 km SW of Ébreuil, France
- M 3.6 — 2008-02-018 km ENE of Saint-Gervais-d'Auvergne, France
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here








People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Bourg-de-Thizy8.3 mi away
- Thizy9 mi away · pop. 6,036
- Tarare18 mi away · pop. 10,428
- Ternand20.4 mi away · pop. 724
- Pontcharra-sur-Turdine20.8 mi away · pop. 2,695
- Feurs20.9 mi away · pop. 8,338
- Celles-sur-Durolle26.7 mi away · pop. 1,643
- Lapalisse27.7 mi away · pop. 3,137
- Limas28.3 mi away · pop. 4,790
- Anse29.2 mi away · pop. 7,947
- Jassans-Riottier30.5 mi away · pop. 6,355
- Chazelles-sur-Lyon30.5 mi away · pop. 5,472
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Perreux, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 42170
- Department
- 42
- Region
- 84
- Population (Wikidata)
- 2,111
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
- • 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