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Villerest

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage

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Villerest

Total population

5,170

Air quality index

26Good
Elevation261 m
Land area14.82 km²
Coordinates45.99°, 4.04°

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City facts

Elevation
261 m
Area
14.82 km²
Official website
www.villerest.fr

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Villerest is a commune in the Loire department in central France. It is a Medieval-era commune located just south of the city of Roanne. The village is bordered by the river Loire.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
45.9939
Longitude
4.0369
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
26
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
49
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.8

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
23,332
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    613
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    506
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    485
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    482
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    411
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    381
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    378
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    359

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
92
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2003-08-19

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Victor Dupré
Victor Dupré
French bicycle racer and track cyclist
L
Louis Michel
French physicist (1923-1999)
Marie-Christine Vergiat
Marie-Christine Vergiat
French politician
René Leriche
René Leriche
French Surgeon (1879–1955)
Henri Dentz
Henri Dentz
French general (1881–1945)
D
David Rousset
French writer (1912-1997)
Alain Gagnol
Alain Gagnol
Animation filmmaker
P
Pierre Véron
French lawyer
Henri Desroche
Henri Desroche
French sociologist (1914–1994)
Benoît Luminet
Benoît Luminet
French bicycle racer
Joël Pommerat
Joël Pommerat
French theatre director
C
Camille Benoît
French curator, composer, art historian and musicologist (1851–1923)
Jacques Dalbon, Seigneur de Saint Andre
Jacques Dalbon, Seigneur de Saint Andre
Marshal of France
C
Céline Bozon
French actor and cinematographer
Jean-Baptiste de Nompère de Champagny
Jean-Baptiste de Nompère de Champagny
French politician and diplomat (1756-1834)
J
Jean-Luc Garnier
French cook

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

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Geography & sun

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Public attention

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Recent natural events nearby

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Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Villerest, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Villerest loire — Villerest, France0.1 miLa Chapelle Saint Sulpice De Villerest (229714117) — Villerest, France0.2 miLe Lac De Villerest (229997417) — Villerest, France0.2 miAudi A1 GB 3-4 AVANT — Villerest, France0.6 miScream (36925952) — Villerest, France1 miPain (36925590) — Villerest, France1 miLook Mom La Forêt De Lespinasse Loire (229665203) — Villerest, France1 miLe Printemps Est Là (229848773) — Villerest, France1 miCadran solaire à marches - lac de Villerest - illustration — Villerest, France1.3 miOuches - Le Cabaret de l'Âne - Route départementale 53 direction Roanne (juil 2018) — Villerest, France1.4 miOuches - Le Cabaret de l'Âne - Panneau directionnel (juil 2018) — Villerest, France1.4 miOuches - Le Cabaret de l'Âne - Plaque de cocher (juil 2018) — Villerest, France1.4 miISS062-E-114507 - View of Earth — Villerest, France1.8 miISS062-E-114508 - View of Earth — Villerest, France1.8 miISS056-E-191575 - View of Earth — Villerest, France1.8 miISS056-E-191574 - View of Earth — Villerest, France1.8 miISS028-E-24307 - View of Earth — Villerest, France1.8 miISS030-E-9715 - View of Earth — Villerest, France1.8 miISS034-E-24598 - View of Earth — Villerest, France1.8 miManoir de la Mure, vue générale de Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice-sur-Loire — Villerest, France2.4 miManoir de la Mure, Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice-sur-Loire — Villerest, France2.4 miRis Serpentin, 42 — Villerest, France2.4 miPort Caille, 42 — Villerest, France2.4 miRis Serpentin, manoir Mûre - 42 — Villerest, France2.4 mi

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
42332
Department
42
Region
84
Population (Wikidata)
5,172

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • 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