Chuyer

Chuyer
Commune
Chuyer Chuyer
Coordinates: 45°27′29″N 4°41′40″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Saint-Étienne
Canton	Le Pilat
Intercommunality	Pilat rhodanien
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bétrice Richard
Area 1	12.06 km2 (4.66 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	42064 /42410
Elevation	319–880 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.

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.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 1,376 —     1806 1,177 −14.5% 1821 1,174 −0.3% 1831 1,284 +9.4% 1841 1,153 −10.2% 1851 1,129 −2.1% 1861 976 −13.6% 1872 982 +0.6% 1881 696 −29.1% 1891 660 −5.2% 1901 597 −9.5% 1911 553 −7.4%

Year Pop. ±% 1921 460 −16.8% 1931 452 −1.7% 1946 415 −8.2% 1954 441 +6.3% 1962 411 −6.8% 1968 383 −6.8% 1975 372 −2.9% 1982 423 +13.7% 1990 457 +8.0% 1999 587 +28.4% 2005 661 +12.6% 2015 779 +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 which has views over the valley. There is also football and basketball courts 150 meters from the center of the village.

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

• Communes of the Loire department