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Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny

Total population

7,591

Founded

1965

Elevation433 m
Land area14.91 km²
Coordinates46.06°, 6.37°

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City facts

Founded
1965
Elevation
433 m
Area
14.91 km²
Official website
www.saintpierreenfaucigny.fr

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
46.0590
Longitude
6.3681
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)
175,971
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Yellow-legged hornet
    Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 · Insecta
    3,051
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,629
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,466
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,335
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,159
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,104
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,033
  • Eurasian red squirrel
    Sciurus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
    1,797

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
234
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2005-09-08

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Guillaume Fichet
Guillaume Fichet
French printer (1433–1480)
Adhémar Fabri
Adhémar Fabri
bishop of the Roman Catholic Church
Luigi Pelloux
Luigi Pelloux
Sardinian politician (1839-1924)
Artus Gouffier, Lord of Boissy
Artus Gouffier, Lord of Boissy
French nobleman and politician
B
Benoît Chamoux
French mountain climber (1961–1995)
Eugène Bourgeau
Eugène Bourgeau
French botanist (1813-1877)
C
Christian Perrissin
French comics artist
C
Carole Dechantre
French actress
C
Claude Nisson
French writer
C
Constant Rey-Millet
French painter (1905-1959)
F
François Ruin
French politician
Guillaume Veillet
Guillaume Veillet
French journalist
J
Jacques Bornet
French poet
J
Jean-Louis Grillet
French priest (1756-1812)
J
Jean Bertola
French pianist (1922-1989)
J
Jean Chamoux
French photographer (1925–2007)

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.59
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,309

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
71
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
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

Cychrus attenuatus
Cychrus attenuatus
Cychrus attenuatus
Seen 2026-06-08
Megaloceroea recticornis
Megaloceroea recticornis
Megaloceroea recticornis
Seen 2026-06-07
Spotted deadnettle
Spotted deadnettle
Lamium maculatum
Seen 2026-06-07
Large Tortoiseshell
Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis polychloros
Seen 2026-06-07
hypericum rhopalid
hypericum rhopalid
Rhopalus subrufus
Seen 2026-06-07
Maple Leaftier Moth
Maple Leaftier Moth
Acleris forsskaleana
Seen 2026-06-03
Cantharis decipiens
Cantharis decipiens
Cantharis decipiens
Seen 2026-06-03
Hook-streaked Grass-veneer
Hook-streaked Grass-veneer
Crambus lathoniellus
Seen 2026-06-03
Small Tortoiseshell
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
Seen 2026-06-03

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

Events

Gallery

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

Croix @ Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (51032483152) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0 miBornes @ Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (51032483252) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0 miPointe d'Andey @ Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (51031651478) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0 miMontagne de Bellajoux @ Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (51031652133) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0 miRochers de Leschaux @ Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (51032382501) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0 miPinte d'Andey @ Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (51032484147) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0 miRumilly @ Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (51031652428) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0 miGuirlande @ Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (51032382881) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0 miMontagne de Bellajoux @ Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (51032383036) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0 miÉglise Saint-Pierre @ Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (51032382001) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0.1 miVierge @ Église Saint-Pierre @ Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (51032483592) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0.1 miÉglise Saint-Pierre @ Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (51031651943) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0.1 miCroix @ Église Saint-Pierre @ Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (51032483797) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0.1 miÉglise Saint-Pierre @ Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (51032484612) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0.1 miSaint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (51032483027) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0.2 miRochers de l'Aigle @ Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (50694378483) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0.2 miSaint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (51032383186) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0.3 miGare SNCF @ Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (51032484827) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0.3 miPassage à niveau @ Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (51032484967) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0.3 miGare de Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (2013) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0.4 miTER en gare de Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (été 2017) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0.4 miGare de Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (été 2017) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0.4 miSémaphore mécanique en gare de Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (2017) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0.4 miGare SNCF @ Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny (51032482507) — Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France0.4 mi

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
74250
Department
74
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
7,865

geo.api.gouv.fr

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • 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