Saint-Govern-of-Corner

Saint-Govern-of-Corner is a common French, located in the department of the the Loire and the area the Rhone-Alps.

Its inhabitants are called the Cointarands .

Geography

This commune of the the Loire, which belongs to the Regional natural park of Pilat, is located at 21 km of Saint-Etienne. Its borough is located at 1071 m of altitude, it is thus a relief of medium mountains which characterizes the commune.

Climate

Because of its situation on average mountain, the climate of Saint-Govern-of-Corner is hard in winter (cold and snows abundant) but soft in summer.

History

The commune is recent, it goes back only to 1858. Its territory was created starting from pieces taken on the common neighbors of Marlhes and Saint-Saver-in-Street. Its name comes from a locality named " The coin" located, at the time, not far from the current borough. One will add " to it; St-Régis" to be made forgive, like wants it the oral tradition, a bad reception reserved for that which will become Saint Jean François Régis. What makes the only commune in France of it bear the name of this Apôtre of the Velay and of the Vivarais.

Administration

|- | align=right| 2001 - 2008 || Philippe Croizat ||align=" center" | || |- | align=right| 1995 - 2001 || Joseph Malochet ||align=" center" | || |- | align=right| 1989 - 1995 || Louis Pouly ||align=" center" | || |- | align=right| 1983 - 1989 || Marie Josèphe Brunon ||align=" center" | || |- | align=right| 1969 - 1983 || Camille Frachon ||align=" center" | ||

Demography

For 2004 and 2006, they are the results of the annual censuses of INSEE

Tourism

Economy and Services

  • Primarily, Agriculture of average Mountain, exploitation of the Wood and Tourism.

  • Today, the commune is in the process of perish-urbanization with the arrival of inhabitants working with Saint-Etienne which is only to 20 km.
  • Trade:
- bar-restaurant, grocer, bakery,… proposing food products essential with the life in a small village.
  • a private school, an post office.

Places and monuments

  • Peaty S of Gimel.

  • the Chaussitre mount.

Personalities related to the commune

See too

  • Common of the Loire

External bonds

  • Saint-Govern-of-Corner on the site of the national geographical Institute
  • Saint-Govern-of-Corner on the site of INSEE
  • Saint-Govern-of-Corner on the site of Quid
  • Localization of Saint-Govern-of-Corner on a chart of France and communes bordering
  • Plane on Saint-Govern-of-Corner on Mapquest

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