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
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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)	Béatrice Richard[1]
Area 1	12.06 km2 (4.66 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	751
• Density	62/km2 (160/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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	383	—
1975	372	−0.42%
1982	423	+1.85%
1990	457	+0.97%
1999	587	+2.82%
2009	751	+2.49%
2014	782	+0.81%
2020	754	−0.61%
Source: INSEE[3]

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^[4] which has views over the valley. There is also football and basketball courts 150 meters from the center of the village.^{[5][better source needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]} Other activities include the local adventure park with zip lines and climbing.^{[citation needed]} There are views at the nearby Centre emetteur TDF which look over the valley.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]} And there are usually 2 or 3 thunder storms in the summer bringing rain much to the locals relief.^{[citation needed]} And in the winter it can snow heavily but is usually a few centimeters or inches.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Communes of the Loire department