Old communes of the Loire

This page recalls all the old communes of the department of the the Loire which existed since the French revolution, as well as creations and the official modifications of name.

The list does not contain the simple modifications of the territory of a commune (passage of a hamlet of a commune with another, for example).

The information of before 1943 can be incomplete.

Fusion

*: creation of a new commune

1974

1973

1970

1969

1965

1964

1959

1855

1846

  • Saint-Christo-in-Chatelus > Saint-Christo-in-Bulge
  • Saint-Christo-in-Fontanès > Saint-Christo-in-Bulge
  • Saint-Martin-with-Boisy > Pouilly-les-Nonains

1840

1839

  • Glass > Saint-Germain-Laval

1837

  • Argental > Argental Borough-and Versanne

1835

  • Chambon > Chambon-Feugerolles *
  • Feugerolles > Chambon-Feugerolles *

1830

  • Épercieux > Épercieux-Saint-Paul *
  • River-in-Lavieu > Lézigneux
  • Saint-Paul-in Épercieux > Épercieux-Saint-Paul *

1828

  • Landuzière-Cizeron > Saint-Genest-Lerpt
  • Saint-Mountain-in-Lavieu > Lavieu

1826

  • Aiguilly > Vougy

1824

  • Fields > Mornand
  • Saint-Leger-on-Roanne > Pouilly-les-Nonains - (common restored in 1914)
  • Saint-Sulpice > Villerêt

1798

  • Andrézieux > Saint-Cyprien - (passage in 1823 with Bouthéon and re-establishment in 1830)

1792

  • Boisset > Boisset-Saint-Priest *
  • Saint-Priest-in-Boisset > Boisset-Saint-Priest *

Between 1790 and 1794

  • Coal > Luriecq
  • Chenereille-Saint-Michel > Périgneux
  • Coast-in Aurec > Rozier-Coast-with Aurec *
  • Cusson > Saint-Nizier-with-Fornas
  • DEBATEs > Debate-River-with Orpra *
  • Greuiller > Nervieux
  • Marien-the-Walls > Périgneux
  • Meylieu > Meylieu-Montrond *
  • Mountain-with-Rochebaron > Merle
  • Montrond > Meylieu-Montrond *
  • Quarter-with-Commanderie > Soleymieux
  • River-in Orpra > Debate-River-with Orpra *
  • Rozier > Rozier-Coast-with Aurec *
  • Holy-Foy > Holy-Foy-Saint-Sulpice *
  • Saint-Sulpice > Holy-Foy-Saint-Sulpice *
  • Selme-in-Lolme > Cleppé
  • Ternaux > Virigneux
  • Fish pond > Estivareilles

Creation and re-establishment

1947

  • Chausseterre by dismemberment of the commune of Saint-Romain-in Urfé

1926

  • Tuilière by dismemberment of the commune of Saint-Just-in-Rest

1914

  • Re-establishment of Saint-Leger-on-Roanne starting from Pouilly-les-Nonains

1907

  • Chambonie by dismemberment of the commune of Chamba

1905

  • Horme by dismemberment of the communes of Saint-Julien-in-Bulge and Saint-Paul-in-Bulge
  • It Terrace-on-Dorlay by dismemberment of the commune of Doizieux

1893

  • Saint-Jean-the-Puy by dismemberment of the commune of the Saint-Maurice-on-Loire

1888

  • Holy-Cross by dismemberment of the commune of Pavezin

1886

  • Terrenoire by dismemberment of the commune of Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds

1884

  • Étrat by dismemberment of the commune of the Turn-in-Bulge

1880

  • Jack by dismemberment of the communes of Chuyer and Saint-Michel

1873

  • Lay by dismemberment of the commune of Saint-Symphorien-with-Lay

1872

  • Aboën by dismemberment of the communes of Périgneux, Rozier-Coast-with Aurec and Saint-Maurice-in-Gourgois
  • Crozet by dismemberment of the commune of Pacaudière
  • Talaudière by dismemberment of the communes of Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds and Sorbs

1868

  • Marcenod by dismemberment of the communes of Larajasse (the Rhone) and of Saint-Christo-in-Bulge

1867

  • Saint-Joseph by dismemberment of the commune of Saint-Martin-the-Plain

1866

  • Saint-Alban by dismemberment of the communes of Saint-Andre-in Apchon and Villemontais

1863

  • Planfoy by dismemberment of the communes of Saint-Etienne and Saint-Genest-Malifaux

1860

  • the Grand Cross by dismemberment of the communes of Cellieu and Saint-Paul-in-Bulge

1858

  • Saint-Govern-of-Corner by dismemberment of the communes of Marlhes and Saint-Saver

1857

  • Cergne by dismemberment of the communes of Arcinges, Course-the-City (the Rhone), of Écoche and Sevelinges

1848

  • Bless-God by dismemberment of the communes of Briennon and Noailly

1847

  • Lorette by dismemberment of the communes of Farnay, Bank-with-Gier, Saint-Genis-Terrenoire and Saint-Paul-in-Bulge

1846

  • Machézal by dismemberment of the commune of Chirassimont

1845

  • the Slope by dismemberment of the commune of Parigny

1843

  • Ricamarie by dismemberment of the communes of the Chambon-Feugerolles, Montaud, Saint-Genest-Malifaux and Valbenoîte

1842

  • Beaubrun by dismemberment of the commune of Montaud

1831

  • Bessat by dismemberment of the commune of Valla

1830

  • Re-establishment of Andrézieux starting from Bouthéon

1829

  • Montchal by dismemberment of the commune of Panissières

1828

  • Jeansagnière by dismemberment of the commune of Saint-Just-in-Low

Year V

  • Çaloire by dismemberment of the commune of Saint-Paul-in-Cornillon

Modification of official name

2002

  • Mornand > Mornand-in-Drill

2001

  • Valla > Valla-on-Rochefort

1993

  • Blackbird > Blackbird-Leignec

1978

  • Strawberry > Strawberries
  • Roizey > Roisey

1970

  • Bless-God > Bénisson-God

1968

  • Marcilly-the-Paving stone > Marcilly-le-Châtel

1965

  • Villerêt > Villerest

1958

  • Custom > Custom

1951

  • Croizet > Croizet-on-Ghent

1941

  • Saint-Marcellin cheese > Saint-Marcellin-in-Drill

1939

  • Chalmazelle > Chalmazel

1937

  • Meylieu-Montrond > Montrond-the-Baths

1936

  • Belmont > the Belmont-of-the-Loire
  • the Vault > the Vault-Villars
  • Holy-Dove > Holy-Dove-on-Ghent
  • Saint M3edard's Day > Saint-Medard-in-Drill
  • Saint-Michel > the Saint-Michel-on-Rhone
  • Verrières > Glass-in-Drill

1923

  • Holy-Cross > Holy-Cross-in-Jarez
  • Valla > Valla-in-Gier

1914

  • Saint-Christo-in-Bulge > Saint-Christo-in-Jarez
  • Saint-Julien-in-Bulge > Saint-Julien-in-Jarez
  • Saint-Paul-in-Bulge > Saint-Paul-in-Jarez
  • Saint-Romain-in-Bulge > Saint-Romain-in-Jarez
  • the Turn-in-Bulge > Turn-in-Jarez

1908

  • Saint-Alban > Saint-Alban-the-Water

1903

  • Bellegarde > Bellegarde-in-Drill

1901

  • Saint-Victor > the Saint-Victor-on-Rhines

1898

  • Saint-Saver > Saint-Saver-in-Street

1887

  • Saint-Christo-Lachal-Fleury > Valfleury

Date unknown

Sources

  • charts of Cassini, database on the history of the common Frenchwomen
  • CommunesGenWeb, history of the communes to the service of the genealogy

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