Montbrison | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| No. of communes | 31 |
| Seat | Montbrison |
Area | 409.67 km2 (158.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | 42,598 |
| • Density | 103.98/km2 (269.31/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 42 07 |
The canton of Montbrison is a French administrative division located in the department of Loire and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 19 to 31 communes:[2]
- Bard
- Boisset-Saint-Priest
- Chalain-d'Uzore
- Chalain-le-Comtal
- La Chapelle-en-Lafaye
- Chazelles-sur-Lavieu
- Chenereilles
- Écotay-l'Olme
- Grézieux-le-Fromental
- Gumières
- L'Hôpital-le-Grand
- Lavieu
- Lérigneux
- Lézigneux
- Luriecq
- Magneux-Haute-Rive
- Margerie-Chantagret
- Marols
- Montarcher
- Montbrison
- Mornand-en-Forez
- Précieux
- Roche-en-Forez
- Saint-Georges-Haute-Ville
- Saint-Jean-Soleymieux
- Saint-Paul-d'Uzore
- Saint-Romain-le-Puy
- Saint-Thomas-la-Garde
- Savigneux
- Soleymieux
- Verrières-en-Forez
See also
References
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- Décret n° 2014-260 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Loire
45°38′22″N 4°04′28″E / 45.6395°N 4.0745°E / 45.6395; 4.0745