Champdieu

Champdieu
Chandié (Arpitan)
Commune
Coat of arms of Champdieu
Coat of arms
Location of Champdieu
Champdieu is located in France
Champdieu
Champdieu
Location within France
Champdieu is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Champdieu
Champdieu
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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
Area
1
18.2 km2 (7.0 sq mi)
Elevation
398 m (1,306 ft)
Highest elevation
727 m (2,385 ft)
Lowest elevation
363 m (1,191 ft)
Population
 (2023)
2,064
 • Density113/km2 (294/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42046 /42600
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.

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

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, French Ministry of Culture (in French)
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE