Chuyer

Chuyer (French pronunciation: ​[ʃɥije]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France. It is a relatively small village outside Pelussin (7 km away) in the Mont Pilat national park.

Chuyer
Commune
Location of Chuyer
Chuyer
Chuyer
Coordinates: 45°27′29″N 4°41′40″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementSaint-Étienne
CantonLe Pilat
IntercommunalityPilat rhodanien
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bétrice Richard
Area
1
12.06 km2 (4.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
775
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42064 /42410
Elevation319–880 m (1,047–2,887 ft)
(avg. 475 m or 1,558 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,376—    
18061,177−14.5%
18211,174−0.3%
18311,284+9.4%
18411,153−10.2%
18511,129−2.1%
1861976−13.6%
1872982+0.6%
1881696−29.1%
1891660−5.2%
1901597−9.5%
1911553−7.4%
1921460−16.8%
1931452−1.7%
1946415−8.2%
1954441+6.3%
1962411−6.8%
1968383−6.8%
1975372−2.9%
1982423+13.7%
1990457+8.0%
1999587+28.4%
2005661+12.6%
2015779+17.9%

Facilities

Though small, there are some business's in the village including a restaurant, and bread vending machine (filled up every morning by the bakery in Pelussin) and also 200 meters from the center is the Gite de la croix du Berthoud[2] which has views over the valley. There is also football and basketball courts 150 meters from the center of the village.[3]

Location

The village lies in the hills of the Pilat natural park and is close to the residential and commercial hub of Pelussin about 7 km away where there are shopping, garages and leisure activities. It also lies close to Condrieu Which lies on both sides of the River Rhone. It is close to the transport, commercial and leisure hub of Vienne where there is a train station, Saturday market and shops, cafe's and restaurants. One hour away is the 3rd largest city in France, Lyon a UNESCO heritage site which is known for its gastronomy.

Activities

Chuyer's surroundings include the local wilderness and hills. The area's winding roads are used by cyclists with the Tour de France passing through the local roads around Chuyer. Other activities include the local adventure park with zip lines and climbing. There are views at the nearby Centre emetteur TDF which look over the valley.

Weather

Chuyer has hot weather in the summer which is why many locals stay indoors between lunch and around 3 o'clock when the weather is very hot. And there are usually 2 or 3 thunder storms in the summer bringing rain much to the locals relief. And in the winter it can snow heavily but is usually a few centimeters or inches.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2017-05-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Personal knowledge from visiting Chuyer and the area for 6 weeks.



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