Monistrol-sur-Loire, France

Rhône-Alpes · France

Monistrol-sur-Loire is a small city in Rhône-Alpes, France with a population of 8,823. Elevation: 1,975 ft (602 m). Average temperature: 49°F (10°C).

Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026

8,823 Population 474/sq mi density

1,975 ft Elevation 602 meters

49°F Avg Temperature 10°C

34.1 in Annual Rain

Europe / Paris Timezone

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People

Population8,823

Density474/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp49°F (10°C)

Rain34.1 in/yr

Elevation1,975 ft (602 m)

Population	8,823
Population Density	474 / sq mi
Elevation	1,975 ft (602 m)
Coordinates	45.2926°, 4.1723°
Timezone	Europe/Paris
Country	🇫🇷 France
State / Province	Rhône-Alpes
Average Temperature	49°F (10°C)
January Average	32°F (0°C)
July Average	64°F (18°C)
Annual Precipitation	34.1 inches (865 mm)
Annual Snowfall	18.7 inches (47 cm)

About Monistrol-sur-Loire

Monistrol-sur-Loire is a small city in France (Rhône-Alpes) with a population of 8,823. The city sits at an elevation of 1,975 feet (602 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 49°F (10°C). Temperatures range from 32°F in January to 64°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 34.1 inches. The timezone is Europe/Paris.

Monistrol-sur-Loire experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 49°F (10°C). Winters average 32°F in January while summers reach 64°F in July. Annual precipitation totals 34.1 inches. The area receives 18.7 inches of snow annually, a moderate snowfall amount. The city sits at an elevation of 1,975 feet.

Temperature

32°F Jan (0°C) 64°F Jul (18°C)

Annual Average	49.2°F
	9% below France avg
January Average	32°F (0°C)
July Average	64°F (18°C)

Geography

Elevation	1,975 ft (602 m)
Area	18.6 sq mi (48.3 km²)
Population Density	474/sq mi
Coordinates	45.2926°N, 4.1723°E
Timezone	Europe/Paris

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 34.1"

10% below France avg

Snowfall 18.7"

Wettest Month (May) 3.78"

Driest Month (Feb) 1.93"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

332 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.3. Most recent: M3.3 on May 6, 2025.

Aug 3, 2011	4 km ESE of Barjac, France	M4.3	112 km
Jan 11, 1999	2 km W of Saint-Paul-de-Varces, France	M4.2	115 km
Jan 11, 2006	1 km S of Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey, France	M4.1	121 km
Sep 13, 1999	1 km NE of Biol, France	M4.0	99 km
Feb 3, 1994	6 km WSW of Yenne, France	M3.8	126 km
Aug 19, 2003	5 km NNW of Saint-Georges-de-Mons, France	M3.8	131 km
Jan 28, 2004	2 km ESE of Châbons, France	M3.8	101 km
Dec 28, 1992	3 km NE of Villebois, France	M3.8	119 km
Aug 23, 2003	1 km NNW of Saint-Georges-de-Mons, France	M3.7	127 km
Feb 28, 2004	1 km E of Biol, France	M3.7	98 km
Feb 1, 2008	8 km ENE of Saint-Gervais-d'Auvergne, France	M3.6	128 km
Jun 27, 1991	7 km WNW of Saint-Flour, France	M3.5	96 km
Aug 19, 2003	3 km NNW of Saint-Georges-de-Mons, France	M3.5	130 km
Jul 25, 2002	7 km NW of Beaujeu, France	M3.5	106 km
Feb 21, 1993	9 km NNE of Beaurepaire, France	M3.5	73 km
Sep 8, 1995	1 km NW of Crolles, France	M3.5	132 km
Apr 5, 2000	1 km W of Saint-Romain-en-Gal, France	M3.4	58 km
Nov 5, 2001	2 km NW of Ambert, France	M3.4	47 km
Jul 25, 2002	6 km NW of Beaujeu, France	M3.4	104 km
Apr 7, 1998	5 km ESE of Pierrefort, France	M3.4	109 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Nearby Volcanoes

1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Chaine des Puys (108 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Chaine des Puys	Lava dome(s)	1,464 m (4,803 ft)	-4040	108 km

Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	32°F (0°C)	2.3 in	Coldest
February	36°F (2°C)	1.9 in	Driest
March	41°F (5°C)	2.2 in
April	45°F (7°C)	3.0 in
May	53°F (12°C)	3.8 in	Wettest
June	59°F (15°C)	3.2 in
July	64°F (18°C)	2.5 in	Warmest
August	64°F (18°C)	3.0 in
September	57°F (14°C)	3.6 in
October	50°F (10°C)	3.7 in
November	41°F (5°C)	2.9 in
December	36°F (2°C)	2.4 in

Monistrol-sur-Loire has a seasonal temperature swing of 32°F / from 32°F in January to 64°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 34.5 inches, with May being the wettest month (3.8") and February the driest (1.9").

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Schools in Monistrol-sur-Loire

6 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).

School	Level	Enrollment	Teachers	Student/Teacher
Collège Notre-Dame du Château	-	-	-	-
Lycée professionnel privé Notre Dame du Château	-	-	-	-
Collège le Monteil	-	-	-	-
Lycée général et technologique privé Notre-Dame du Château	-	-	-	-
Lycée général et technologique Léonard de Vinci	-	-	-	-
École Albert Jacquard	-	-	-	-

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Radio Stations near Monistrol-sur-Loire

11 stations within ~55 km.

Station	Genre	Quality
Radio Espérance Grégorien	christian	MP3 128 kbps
RFM LE HIT	-	MP3 128 kbps
Allzic Radio Brazil	bossa nova, bossanova	MP3 128 kbps
RadioDio	dub, hip-hop	MP3 160 kbps
48FM - Liege	university radio	AAC 64 kbps
Radio Ondaine	-	MP3 256 kbps
Radio Dio	89.5 fm, alternative	MP3 160 kbps
Multicolore Radio	-	MP3 128 kbps
Allzic Radio Top 20	charts, dance	MP3 128 kbps
Radio Calade	classic hits, hits	MP3 128 kbps
RFM party	-	MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Monistrol-sur-Loire

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Annual Revenue
Atelier et conservatoire des Meilleurs Ouvriers de France
Centre d'interprétation des usages de l'eau de la vallée du Cotatay
Écomusée des Bruneaux
Écomusée des Monts du Forez
Espace archéologique Forez-Jarez
Explora
L'Atelier du Sabotier Et Galerie d'Art Lou Ventor
L'Aventure du Train
L'École des Prophètes
La Cabane
La Fabrique
La Ferme Foréziene
La Platine
La Rotonde
Lieu de Mémoire
Maison de la Béate
Maison du patrimoine et des lettres
Maison du Velay Express
Mémorial de la Résistance et de la Déportation de la Loire
Musée d'Art et d'Industrie
Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain
Musée d'histoire du 20e siècle
Musée de la Béate
Musée de la Faulx
Musée de la mine Michel Rondet
Musée de la Mine Site Couriot
Musée de la passementerie
Musée de la passementerie
Musée de la radio et des communications
Musée de Versilhac
Musée des Civilisations - Daniel Pouget
Musée des Sapeurs Pompiers de la Loire
Musée des Transports Urbains de Saint-Étienne et sa région
Musée des Verts
Musée Jean-Marie Somet
Prieuré de Saint-Rambert

Libraries in Monistrol-sur-Loire

Name	Address	Staff	Annual Visits	Circulation	Collection	Programs
Archives Municipales		0.0
Bibliothèque		0.0
Bibliothèque Andréï Roublev		0.0
Bibliothèque d'Apinac		0.0
Bibliothèque d'Art		0.0
Bibliothèque de Boisset St Priest		0.0
Bibliothèque de Chenereilles		0.0
Bibliothèque de Gumières		0.0
Bibliothèque de Luriecq		0.0
Bibliothèque de Margerie-Chantagret		0.0
Bibliothèque de Marols		0.0
Bibliothèque de Saint-Bonnet-Le-Chateau		0.0
Bibliothèque de Saint-Cyprien		0.0
Bibliothèque de Soleymieux		0.0
Bibliothèque de Sury-le-Comtal		0.0
Bibliothèque du Mémorial de la Résistance et de la Déportation		0.0
Bibliothèque Intercommunale		0.0
Bibliothèque Jean Laude		0.0
Bibliothèque municipale		0.0
Bibliothèque municipale		0.0
Bibliothèque municipale		0.0
Bibliothèque municipale Jules Verne		0.0
Bibliothèque municipale Liliane Masse		0.0
Bibliothèque municipale Louis Aragon		0.0
Bibliothèque P'Araules et Mots		0.0
Bibliothèque universitaire Michel Durafour		0.0
Espace François Peyrard		0.0
L’Esperluette		0.0
La Cour des Livres		0.0
Médiathèque		0.0
Médiathèque		0.0
Médiathèque		0.0
Médiathèque		0.0
Médiathèque Cité du Design		0.0
Médiathèque d'Usson-En-Forez		0.0
Médiathèque de Bonson		0.0
Médiathèque de Carnot		0.0
Médiathèque de La Cotonne		0.0
Médiathèque de Riotord		0.0
Médiathèque de Saint-Jean-Soleymieux		0.0
Médiathèque de Saint-Marcellin en Forez		0.0
Médiathèque de Tarentaize		0.0
Médiathèque de Tréfilerie		0.0
Médiathèque de Villars		0.0
Médiathèque du Chambon		0.0
Médiathèque Graine de Culture		0.0
Médiathèque Jeune Public Solaure		0.0
Médiathèque L'Échappée Belle		0.0
Médiathèque Loire Forez – Saint-Just Saint-Rambert		0.0
Médiathèque Mandragotte		0.0
Médiathèque Municipale		0.0
Médiathèque municipale		0.0
Médiathèque municipale		0.0
Médiathèque Municipale de Beaulieu		0.0
Médiathèque municipale de Saint-Héand		0.0
Médiathèque René Garnier		0.0
Rêves de livres		0.0

Farmers Markets in Monistrol-sur-Loire

Name	Address	Season	Hours	Organic	Website
Halle
Halle du Marché
Halles Essentielles
Marché Bio Albert Thomas
Marché Cours Fauriel
Marché de Bellevue
Marché de Carnot
Marché de Chavanelle
Marché de Côte-Chaude
Marché de Jacquard
Marché de la Métare
Marché de la place de la Rivière
Marché de Massenet
Marché de Montplaisir
Marché de Montreynaud
Marché de producteurs Albert Thomas
Marché de producteurs Bel-Air
Marché de Saint-François
Marché de Saint-Roch
Marché du Soleil
Place Boncompain
Place des Balayes

Hotels in Monistrol-sur-Loire

1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Les Balcons du Velay

Cinemas in Monistrol-sur-Loire

1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Cinéma La Capitelle

Castles in Monistrol-sur-Loire

2 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Château de Martinas

Château des Évêques-du-Puy

Gas Stations in Monistrol-sur-Loire

2 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Carrefour Market

Intermarché

Banks in Monistrol-sur-Loire

3 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Crédit Agricole

Crédit Mutuel

Gyms in Monistrol-sur-Loire

2 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

CrossFit Velay

FR #5236063476

Breweries in Monistrol-sur-Loire

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Website
Brasserie de la Loire
Brasserie de la Semène
La Brasserie des Plantes
La Brasserie Stéphanoise
Phylum Fungi

Stadiums & Teams in Monistrol-sur-Loire

Team	League	Division

Ski Resorts Near Monistrol-sur-Loire

6 ski resorts within range.

Resort	Lifts	Peak (m)	Price	Season	Night	Park
La Croix de Bauzon	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Les Estables	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Espace Liberté de Chaudeyrac	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Domaine Nordique du Meygal	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Prabouré	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Chalmazel	-	-	$0	-	-	-

Airports Near Monistrol-sur-Loire

37 airports within the area.

Airport	IATA	Type
Aubenas-South Ardèche Airport	OBS	Medium Airport
Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport	EBU	Medium Airport
Aérodrome de Feurs - Chambéon	-	Small Airport
Altiport du Bez	-	Small Airport
Altisurface de la Jasserie	-	Small Airport
Altisurface Notre-Dame-des-Neiges-Abbaye	-	Small Airport
Ambert - Le Poyet Airfield	-	Small Airport
Assieu Paramotor Airfield	-	Small Airport
Bibost Airfield	-	Small Airport
Bort-l'Étang Airfield	-	Small Airport
Champis 07 Airfield	-	Small Airport
Col du Béal Altiport	-	Small Airport
Cret de Montieux Airfield	-	Small Airport
Creysseilles les croix Airfield	-	Small Airport
Deyras Saint Victor Airfield	-	Small Airport
Étoile-sur-Rhône Airfield	-	Small Airport
Forez Ultralight Airfield	-	Small Airport
Grand Champ Airfield	-	Small Airport
La jalabertière Airfield	-	Small Airport
La Sauvetat Aubusson-d'Auvergne Airfield	-	Small Airport
Langogne-Lespéron Airfield	-	Small Airport
Le Parasoir Airfield	-	Small Airport
Le Puy-Loudes Airfield	LPY	Small Airport
Les Vastres Airfield	-	Small Airport
Lyon Brindas Airfield	-	Small Airport
Lyon Corbas Airfield	-	Small Airport
Mazeyrat Airfield	-	Small Airport
Mionnay Ultralight Airfield	-	Small Airport
Montélimar-Ancône Airfield	-	Small Airport
Montverdun Airfield	-	Small Airport
Mounier Haut Airfield	-	Small Airport
Précieux Airfield	-	Small Airport
Saint-Chamond L'Horme Airfield	-	Small Airport
Saint-Rambert-d'Albon Airfield	-	Small Airport
St Galmier Airfield	-	Small Airport
Vienne Reventin Airfield	-	Small Airport
Villefranche-Tarare Airfield	-	Small Airport

Post Offices in Monistrol-sur-Loire

1 post offices.

Post Office	Address
Monistrol-sur-Loire

Churches & Religious Organizations in Monistrol-sur-Loire

1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

Name	Address
Église Saint-Marcelin

Quick Facts

Timezone

Europe/Paris

🇫🇷 About France

Capital	Paris
Population	66,987,244
Area	547,030 km²
GDP (USD)	$3,056,250,648,138
GDP per capita	$44,700
HDI	0.917
Life expectancy	82.9 years
Internet users	86.8%
Urban population	78.8%
Currency	EUR (Euro)
Languages	French
Calling code	+33
TLD	.fr
Driving side	right

Public Holidays in France

11 public holidays this year

Date	Holiday	Local Name
Jan 1	New Year's Day	Jour de l'an
Apr 6	Easter Monday	Lundi de Pâques
May 1	Labour Day	Fête du Travail
May 8	Victory in Europe Day	Victoire 1945
May 14	Ascension Day	Ascension
May 25	Whit Monday	Lundi de Pentecôte
Jul 14	Bastille Day	Fête nationale
Aug 15	Assumption Day	Assomption
Nov 1	All Saints' Day	Toussaint
Nov 11	Armistice Day	Armistice 1918
Dec 25	Christmas Day	Noël

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Frequently Asked Questions About Monistrol-sur-Loire

What is the population of Monistrol-sur-Loire?

Monistrol-sur-Loire has a population of 8,823 residents and is located in France. The population density is 474 people per square mile, spread across 18.6 square miles.

What is the weather like in Monistrol-sur-Loire?

Monistrol-sur-Loire has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 49°F (10°C). Winter temperatures average 32°F in January, while summers reach an average of 64°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 34.1 inches, with 18.7 inches of snow.

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