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Saint-Paulien

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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Saint-Paulien

Total population

2,420

Air quality index

27Good
Elevation819 m
WeatherAvg high 58.8°F
Coordinates45.14°, 3.81°

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City facts

Overview

Saint-Paulien est une commune française, située dans le département de la Haute-Loire en région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.1358
Longitude
3.8131
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
58.8°F
Avg low
43°F
Annual precipitation
34.2 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
27
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
7.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
51
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
24,622
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    581
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    558
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    491
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    445
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    439
  • Red Kite
    Milvus milvus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    368
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    331
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    323

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
62
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

Melchior de Polignac
Melchior de Polignac
French diplomat and cardinal (1661-1742)
A
André Chollet
French politician (1830-1911)
Charles Daurier
Charles Daurier
French soldier (1761–1833)
C
Clémentine Solignac
French supercentenarian
G
Georges Marcelin Chabron de Solilhac
French politician
J
Jean Deshors
French politician (1901-1985)
Marcellin Fillère
Marcellin Fillère
French Catholic priest (1900–1949)
Pierre Julien
Pierre Julien
French artist (1731-1804)
G
Gérard Conac
J
Jules Pierre Boyer
French politician
M
Marie-Magdeleine-Euphrasie Hugon
Trinitarian sister of Valence
Morgane Coston
Morgane Coston
French cyclist
G
Guillaume Chabron
French Jesuit philosopher (1601-1670)
J
Jean Lucien Valentin
French official

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

Elevation
2,687 ft (819 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.64
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,328

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

European Peacock Butterfly
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
Seen 2026-06-08
Lizard Orchid
Lizard Orchid
Himantoglossum hircinum
Seen 2026-06-07
pyramidal orchid
pyramidal orchid
Anacamptis pyramidalis
Seen 2026-06-07
blusher
blusher
Amanita rubescens
Seen 2026-06-07
wood sanicle
wood sanicle
Sanicula europaea
Seen 2026-06-07
tawny longhorn beetle
tawny longhorn beetle
Paracorymbia fulva
Seen 2026-06-02
Willow Beauty
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
Seen 2026-06-02
Small Tortoiseshell
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
Seen 2026-06-01
Varied Carpet Beetle
Varied Carpet Beetle
Anthrenus verbasci
Seen 2026-06-01

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

Events

Gallery

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

Saint-Paulien - Mairie — Saint-Paulien, France0 miSaint-Paulien - Monument aux morts — Saint-Paulien, France0.1 miÉglise Saint-Georges de Saint-Paulien - Clocher — Saint-Paulien, France0.1 miSaint-Paulien - Entrée musée archéologique Michel-Pomarat — Saint-Paulien, France0.1 miCimetière de Saint-Paulien (Haute-Loire) — Saint-Paulien, France0.1 miCimetière de Saint-Paulien (Haute-Loire) 2 — Saint-Paulien, France0.1 miCimetière de Saint-Paulien (Haute-Loire) 3 — Saint-Paulien, France0.1 miCimetière de Saint-Paulien (Haute-Loire) 4 — Saint-Paulien, France0.1 miCimetière de Saint-Paulien (Haute-Loire) 5 — Saint-Paulien, France0.1 miCimetière de Saint-Paulien (Haute-Loire) 7 — Saint-Paulien, France0.1 miCimetière de Saint-Paulien (Haute-Loire) 6 — Saint-Paulien, France0.1 miSaint-Paulien D 906 direction Vichy, entrée — Saint-Paulien, France0.5 miSaint Paulien-Escalier du château de La Rochelambert-19990801 — Saint-Paulien, France1.4 miSaint Paulien-Château de Rochelambert-19990801 — Saint-Paulien, France1.4 miSaint Paulien-Corps du château de Rochelambert-19990801 — Saint-Paulien, France1.4 miSaint Paulien-Porte du château de Rochelambert-19990801 — Saint-Paulien, France1.4 miSaint-Paulien D 906 direction Vichy, début — Saint-Paulien, France2.1 mi088 Lissac (43350) — Saint-Paulien, France2.2 miLa Borne à Borne — Saint-Paulien, France2.6 miISS047-E-72093 - View of Earth — Saint-Paulien, France2.6 miISS047-E-72094 - View of Earth — Saint-Paulien, France2.6 miISS049-E-31931 - View of Earth — Saint-Paulien, France2.6 miISS042-E-255200 - View of Earth — Saint-Paulien, France2.6 miISS042-E-255201 - View of Earth — Saint-Paulien, France2.6 mi

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

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
43216
Department
43
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
2,439

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • 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