Saint-Genest-Malifaux

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Saint-Genest-Malifaux

Total population

2,917

Elevation680 m

Land area47.08 km²

Coordinates45.34°, 4.42°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Saint-Genest-Malifaux is a small town in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of central France. Administratively it is designated a commune within the department of Loire.

Geography

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

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

Innocent V

185th Pope of the Catholic Church

Adel Chedli

Tunisian and French association football player

Marcellin Champagnat

French priest and Catholic saint

Jean-Yves Riocreux

French bishop

Alexandre Drevet

Benoît Frachon

French politician (1893–1975)

Isabelle Eschenbrenner

French actress and singer

J

Jean-Baptiste Brunon

J

Josiane Mathon-Poinat

French politician

Michel Rondet

French trade unionist (1841–1908)

Pétrus Faure

French politician (1891–1985)

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Émilienne Dux

French actress (1874–1950)

Théo Vial-Massat

French politician (1919–2013)

Étienne Rouchouze

Missionary and bishop

Jean Boudoint

French politician (1860-1943)

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Marcellin Souhet

French politician

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

Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

• Le Chambon-Feugerolles
  6.1 mi away · pop. 12,066
• Bourg-Argental
  7.5 mi away · pop. 2,949
• Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds
  7.6 mi away · pop. 6,563
• Fraisses
  8.2 mi away · pop. 3,779
• Saint-Genest-Lerpt
  8.4 mi away · pop. 6,183
• Dunières
  9.4 mi away · pop. 2,631
• Saint-Priest-en-Jarez
  9.4 mi away · pop. 6,164
• La Talaudière
  9.7 mi away · pop. 7,073
• Vanosc
  10.2 mi away · pop. 959
• Sainte-Sigolène
  11.2 mi away · pop. 6,023
• Le Monestier
  11.2 mi away · pop. 61
• Villevocance
  11.4 mi away · pop. 1,182

Browse all places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes →

Recently spotted species

5-spotted Lady Beetle

Coccinella quinquepunctata

Seen 2026-06-08

common soapwort

Saponaria officinalis

Seen 2026-06-08

Poplar Leaf Beetle

Chrysomela populi

Seen 2026-06-08

tawny longhorn beetle

Paracorymbia fulva

Seen 2026-06-08

Nagusta goedelii

Nagusta goedelii

Seen 2026-06-08

Thick-legged Flower Beetle

Oedemera nobilis

Seen 2026-06-08

white campion

Silene latifolia

Seen 2026-06-08

White Sweetclover

Melilotus albus

Seen 2026-06-08

Large Skipper

Ochlodes sylvanus

Seen 2026-06-08

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

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Saint-Genest-Malifaux, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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