Champdieu

Champdieu
Chandié (Arpitan)
Commune
Location of Champdieu
Champdieu
Champdieu
Coordinates: 45°38′44″N 4°02′46″E / 45.6456°N 4.0461°E / 45.6456; 4.0461
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonBoën-sur-Lignon
IntercommunalityCA Loire Forez
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrice Couchaud[1]
Area
1
18.2 km2 (7.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
2,064
 • Density113/km2 (294/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42046 /42600
Elevation363–727 m (1,191–2,385 ft)
(avg. 398 m or 1,306 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Champdieu (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃djø]; Arpitan: Chandié [ʃã.ˈdʒi]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

History

The village developed around a Benedictine priory, established in the 9th or 10th century. The priory church and three sides of the adjacent cloister have been preserved.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 858—    
1975 1,120+3.88%
1982 1,291+2.05%
1990 1,355+0.61%
1999 1,471+0.92%
2007 1,627+1.27%
2012 1,751+1.48%
2017 1,919+1.85%
2023 2,064+1.22%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Base Mérimée: Prieuré, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  4. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE