La Grand-Croix
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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La Grand-Croix (French pronunciation: [la ɡʁɑ̃ kʁwa]) is a commune and the seat of a canton in the Loire department in central France.[3] It lies in the Gier valley.
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| Coordinates: 45°30′14″N 4°34′11″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Rive-de-Gier |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Luc François[1] |
Area 1 | 4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,947 |
| • Density | 1,220/km2 (3,160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42103 /42320 |
| Elevation | 274–427 m (899–1,401 ft) (avg. 289 m or 948 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune was the main town of the former canton of La Grand-Croix, arrondissement of Saint-Étienne.
It lies on the A47 autoroute. Lyon is 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the east, and Saint-Étienne is 18 kilometres (11 mi) to the west. The commune is close to the Parc Naturel Régional du Pilat.[4]
The river Dorlay, a tributary of the Gier that rises in Mont Pilat, forms the border between La Grand-Croix and Lorette.[5]
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Notable people
Gustave Malécot (28 December 1911 – 1998), mathematician
Twin towns
La Grand-Croix is twinned with:
Santa Cruz de la Zarza, Spain, since 1993
