Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ miʃɛl syʁ ʁon], literally Saint-Michel on Rhône) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.[3]
Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône | |
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Commune | |
 Location of Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône | |
  Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône Location within France  Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 45°26′49″N 4°44′43″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Le Pilat |
| Intercommunality | Pilat rhodanien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Poletti[1] |
Area 1 | 5.87 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 888 |
| • Density | 151/km2 (392/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42265 /42410 |
| Elevation | 140–436 m (459–1,430 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 299 | — |
| 1975 | 344 | +2.02% |
| 1982 | 503 | +5.58% |
| 1990 | 613 | +2.50% |
| 1999 | 637 | +0.43% |
| 2007 | 746 | +1.99% |
| 2012 | 796 | +1.31% |
| 2017 | 826 | +0.74% |
| 2023 | 888 | +1.21% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
History
The commune was heavily affected during the First World War, with 23 residents killed in action out of a population of 360.[5]
During the Second World War, the "Ange" maquis resistance network was active in the commune. In late August 1944, as Nazi forces were retreating from the region, violent fighting took place within the commune, resulting in several fatalities, mainly among resistance fighters.[5][6]
In addition, the parish priest, Paul Clément, who survived the war, hid two Jewish women, helping them evade persecution.[6][7]
