Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez

Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez
Commune
Bridge at Vérines
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez
Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez
Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez
Coordinates: 45°29′53″N 4°10′05″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonSaint-Just-Saint-Rambert
IntercommunalityCA Loire Forez
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Éric Lardon
Area
1
31.09 km2 (12.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
4,848
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42256 /42680
Elevation379–640 m (1,243–2,100 ft)
(avg. 407 m or 1,335 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez is at an ancient crossroads between Burgundy and Velay, on the highway from the Forez and Montbrison toward the only bridge known in the south of the Loire, which was at Saint-Rambert.

The origins of the city date back to the early Middle Ages. The earliest written reference to the town dates from 984, but a treasure of about 500 4th-century coins (discovered in 1884) indicates an even earlier settlement.

The parish church is mentioned in 1225 and the town's fortifications in 1286. The town is surrounded by a double ring of ramparts of the thirteenth century and the fifteenth century, which gives it a solid appearance. The fortifications are pictured in William Revel's armorial (1450).

The old town, topped by a high tower, was a defensive structure that withstood repeated assaults. St Marcellin was the stronghold of the Counts of Forez, who had their castle within its walls. It then passed to the Dukes of Bourbon, then was annexed to the kingdom of France without ever having been conquered.[2]

Populations
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,500—    
18061,649+9.9%
18211,805+9.5%
18311,740−3.6%
18411,718−1.3%
18512,018+17.5%
18612,011−0.3%
18721,995−0.8%
18812,017+1.1%
18911,979−1.9%
19012,060+4.1%
19111,994−3.2%
YearPop.±%
19211,901−4.7%
19311,868−1.7%
19461,704−8.8%
19541,807+6.0%
19621,915+6.0%
19682,096+9.5%
19752,312+10.3%
19822,931+26.8%
19903,133+6.9%
19993,373+7.7%
20124,376+29.7%
20174,848+10.8%

Twin towns

Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez is twinned with:

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. http://Saint%5B%5D Marcellin town website: History www.saintmarcellinenforez.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=99
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