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Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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Total population

5,060

Coordinates45.50°, 4.17°

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City facts

Overview

Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez is a small village located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 45.497°, 4.167°. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 5,060. It is grouped under the 84 province in national statistics. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,367 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 53% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.4972
Longitude
4.1670
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
52,575
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,288
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,270
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    962
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    946
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    946
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    790
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    765
  • Eurasian Blackcap
    Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    715

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
53
Largest magnitude
3.7
Largest event
2004-02-28

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Jean de Bourbon
Jean de Bourbon
(1413-1485)
Benoît Malon
Benoît Malon
French Socialist, writer, communard, and political leader (1841-1893)
Chantal Montellier
Chantal Montellier
French painter
Benoît Faure
Benoît Faure
French road bicycle racer (1899–1980)
Jean Gapiand
Jean Gapiand
French politician (1898-1971)
Joseph Sautel
Joseph Sautel
French priest and archeologist (1880-1955)
L
Louis Martin
French politician (1913-1999)
R
René Backmann
French journalist
Antoine Blanc
Antoine Blanc
Catholic archbishop
Guy Cury
Guy Cury
Olympic athlete (1930–2018)
P
Pierre Chatelus
French archbishop (1854-1943)
J
Jean-Louis Chazelle
French politician
T
Tristan Duché
French politician (1804-1865)
A
Antoine Richepanse
French politician
A
Antoine Faure
J
Jean Boué
French parson

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)
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)
39
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

Variegated Lady Beetle
Variegated Lady Beetle
Hippodamia variegata
Seen 2026-06-07
Gorse Shield Bug
Gorse Shield Bug
Piezodorus lituratus
Seen 2026-06-07
Chloromyia speciosa
Chloromyia speciosa
Chloromyia speciosa
Seen 2026-06-07
musk mallow
musk mallow
Malva moschata
Seen 2026-06-07
Prostemma guttula
Prostemma guttula
Prostemma guttula
Seen 2026-06-07
Black Banded Bee Fly
Black Banded Bee Fly
Hemipenthes morio
Seen 2026-06-07
Lygistopterus sanguineus
Lygistopterus sanguineus
Lygistopterus sanguineus
Seen 2026-06-07
European Earwig
European Earwig
Forficula auricularia
Seen 2026-06-07
Garden Snail
Garden Snail
Cornu aspersum
Seen 2026-06-07

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

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez - Émile Mercier - boîte à livres — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France0.2 mi2016-11-29 12-32-12 Nikon JH (49757709323) — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France1.5 miISS053-E-361078 - View of Earth — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France1.6 miISS053-E-361077 - View of Earth — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France1.6 miISS053-E-361080 - View of Earth — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France1.6 miISS053-E-361079 - View of Earth — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France1.6 miPérigneux - ancienne voie ferrée - boîte à livres — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France2.7 miSury-le-Comtal - Chemin de la Madone - boîte à livres — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France3 miBoisset-Saint-Priest - Mairie — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France3.2 miBoisset-Saint-Priest - Église de Boisset — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France3.2 miBoisset-Saint-Priest - Monument aux morts — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France3.2 miBoisset-Saint-Priest - Route D102 — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France3.2 miBoisset-Saint-Priest - Croix — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France3.2 miRocher de Peyrhaute, Boisset st priest - Flickr - S@ndrine Néel — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France3.2 miBoisset St Priest Eglise Sainte Jucondine Nord Ouest — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France3.3 miBoisset St Priest Eglise Sainte Jucondine Chevet — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France3.3 miBoisset St Priest Eglise Sainte Jucondine Rue — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France3.3 miISS050-E-41627 - View of Earth — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France3.3 miISS028-E-42099 - View of Earth — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France3.3 miÉglise Saint-André de Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert 02 — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France3.6 miÉglise Saint-André de Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert 03 — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France3.6 miÉglise Saint-André de Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert 01 — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France3.6 miÉglise Saint-André de Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert 04 — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France3.6 miÉglise Saint-André de Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert 05 — Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez, France3.6 mi

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

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
42256
Department
42
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
5,116

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • 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