Chambles

Chambles
Commune
Tower and staircase
Tower and staircase
Coat of arms of Chambles
Coat of arms
Location of Chambles
Chambles is located in France
Chambles
Chambles
Location within France
Chambles is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chambles
Chambles
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°26′34″N 4°14′20″E / 45.4428°N 4.2389°E / 45.4428; 4.2389
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonSaint-Just-Saint-Rambert
IntercommunalityCA Loire Forez
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Giraud
Area
1
18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Elevation
640 m (2,100 ft)
Highest elevation
741 m (2,431 ft)
Lowest elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2023)
1,075
 • Density56.9/km2 (147/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42042 /42170
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chambles (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃bl]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France. The commune has an area of 18.90 km2 and its altitude ranges from 360 to 741 meters. As of 2019, there were 522 dwellings in Chambles, of which 420 main residences.

Population

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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. 1 2 Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Chambles, EHESS (in French).
  4. ↑ Logement en 2019, INSEE
  5. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE