Sail-sous-Couzan
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region ![]() ![]() Sail-sous-Couzan | ||
Coordinates: 45°44′05″N 3°58′17″E / 45.7347°N 3.9714°ECoordinates: 45°44′05″N 3°58′17″E / 45.7347°N 3.9714°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Loire | |
Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Montbrison | |
Canton | Canton of Saint-Georges-en-Couzan | |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays d'Astrée | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Ludovic Buisson | |
Area1 | 7.43 km2 (2.87 sq mi) | |
Population (2009)2 | 957 | |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 42195 / 42890 | |
Elevation | 396–689 m (1,299–2,260 ft) | |
Website | http://www.pays-astree.com/ | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Sail-sous-Couzan is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Geography
The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.
Sites and monuments
- The Château de Couzan is a ruined castle whose construction dates from the 11th to the 14th century. It has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1890.[1]
- 12th-century church, a monument historique since 1928.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Ministry of Culture: Sail-sous-Couzan: Château de Couzan (restes) (French)
- ↑ Ministry of Culture: Sail-sous-Couzan: église (French)
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