Précieux, France
Rhône-Alpes · France
Précieux is a small town in Rhône-Alpes, France with a population of 1,013. Elevation: 1,211 ft (369 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
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About Précieux
Précieux is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
People
Climate
| Population | 1,013 |
| Population Density | 109 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Coordinates | 45.5870°, 4.1515° |
| 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 Précieux
Précieux is a small town in France (Rhône-Alpes) with a population of 1,013. The city sits at an elevation of 1,211 feet (369 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.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 49.2°F |
| 9% below France avg | |
| January Average | 32°F (0°C) |
| July Average | 64°F (18°C) |
Geography
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Area | 9.3 sq mi (24.2 km²) |
| Population Density | 109/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 45.5870°N, 4.1515°E |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Chaine des Puys (94 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Chaine des Puys | Lava dome(s) | 1,464 m (4,803 ft) | -4040 | 94 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°F (0°C) | 1.7 in | Coldest |
| February | 39°F (4°C) | 1.5 in | Driest |
| March | 44°F (7°C) | 1.7 in | |
| April | 48°F (9°C) | 2.3 in | |
| May | 56°F (13°C) | 3.2 in | Wettest |
| June | 62°F (16°C) | 3.1 in | |
| July | 64°F (18°C) | 2.5 in | |
| August | 66°F (19°C) | 3.0 in | Warmest |
| September | 60°F (16°C) | 3.2 in | |
| October | 52°F (11°C) | 2.7 in | |
| November | 43°F (6°C) | 2.2 in | |
| December | 39°F (4°C) | 1.8 in |
Précieux has a seasonal temperature swing of 34°F / from 32°F in January to 66°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 28.8 inches, with May being the wettest month (3.2") and February the driest (1.5").
Schools in Précieux
4 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée agricole de Précieux - LEGTA | - | - | - | - |
| École élémentaire | - | - | - | - |
| École primaire | - | - | - | - |
| Campus Agronova | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Précieux
12 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 | |
| Activ radio | - | MP3 320 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 | |
| RFM PARTY 90 | - | AAC+ 128 kbps |
Museums in Précieux
| 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 | ||||
| Centre de l'Art roman en Forez | ||||
| Château de la Bâtie d'Urfé | ||||
| Écomusée des Bruneaux | ||||
| Écomusée des Monts du Forez | ||||
| Espace archéologique Forez-Jarez | ||||
| Explora | ||||
| L'Aventure du Train | ||||
| La Cabane | ||||
| La Diana | ||||
| La Ferme Foréziene | ||||
| La Platine | ||||
| Maison du patrimoine et des lettres | ||||
| Mémorial de la Résistance et de la Déportation de la Loire | ||||
| Moulin des Massons | ||||
| Musée d'Allard | ||||
| Musée d'archéologie | ||||
| Musée d'Art et d'Industrie | ||||
| Musée d'Art moderne et contemporain | ||||
| Musée d'histoire du 20e siècle | ||||
| Musée de la Faulx | ||||
| Musée de la Fourme et des Traditions | ||||
| Musée de la mine Michel Rondet | ||||
| Musée de la Mine Site Couriot | ||||
| Musée de la passementerie | ||||
| 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 des Vignerons du Forez | ||||
| Musée du Chapeau | ||||
| Musée du tissage et de la soierie | ||||
| Musée Jean-Marie Somet | ||||
| Musée municipal | ||||
| Prieuré de Pommiers-en-Forez | ||||
| Prieuré de Saint-Rambert |
Libraries in Précieux
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Au Jardin des Livres | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Andréï Roublev | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque d'Apinac | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque d'Art | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque d'Essertines en Châtelneuf | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque d'Unias | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Boisset Lès Montrond | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Boisset St Priest | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Bussy-Albieux | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Chalain d'Uzore | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Chalain le Comtal | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Champdieu | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Châtelneuf | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Chenereilles | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Gumières | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de l'Hôpital le Grand | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Leigneux | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Lézigneux | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Luriecq | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Magneux-Haute-Rive | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Marcilly-le-Chatel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Margerie-Chantagret | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Marols | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Montverdun | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Palogneux | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Pralong | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Précieux | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Sail Sous Couzan | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Saint Etienne Le Molard | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Saint Georges en Couzan | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Saint Sixte | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Saint-Bonnet-Le-Chateau | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Saint-Cyprien | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Saint-Georges-Haute-Ville | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Saint-Thomas la Garde | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Sauvain | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Soleymieux | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Sury-le-Comtal | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Trelins | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Verrières-en-Forez | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque du Mémorial de la Résistance et de la Déportation | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Intercommunale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Jean Laude | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque L'Arc en ciel | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale Jules Verne | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale Louis Aragon | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque universitaire Michel Durafour | 0.0 | |||||
| L’Esperluette | 0.0 | |||||
| Les Passerelles | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Bernard Chapelon | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Cité du Design | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque d'Usson-En-Forez | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Balbigny | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Bonson | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Carnot | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de La Cotonne | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Saint-André-le-Puy | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Saint-Jean-Soleymieux | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Saint-Marcellin en Forez | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Saint-Romain-le-Puy | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Savigneux | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Tarentaize | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Tréfilerie | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Villars | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque des Vals d’Aix et Isable | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Jeune Public Solaure | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Loire Forez – Saint-Just Saint-Rambert | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Loire Forez Montbrison | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque municipale de Saint-Héand | 0.0 | |||||
| Rêves de livres | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Précieux
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halle du Marché | |||||
| Halles Essentielles | |||||
| Marché Bio Albert Thomas | |||||
| Marché de Beauregard | |||||
| Marché de Bellevue | |||||
| Marché de Carnot | |||||
| Marché de Chavanelle | |||||
| Marché de Côte-Chaude | |||||
| Marché de Jacquard | |||||
| Marché de la place de la Rivière | |||||
| Marché de Massenet | |||||
| Marché de Moingt | |||||
| Marché de Montreynaud | |||||
| Marché de producteurs Albert Thomas | |||||
| Marché de producteurs Bel-Air | |||||
| Marché de Saint-Roch |
Castles in Précieux
1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Précieux
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIM | ||||
| Brasserie de la Loire | ||||
| Brasserie La Canaille | ||||
| Brasserie les Bulles Foréziennes | ||||
| La Brasserie Stéphanoise | ||||
| La Farlodoise | ||||
| Phylum Fungi |
Stadiums & Teams in Précieux
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Précieux
6 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Estables | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Espace Liberté de Chaudeyrac | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Domaine Nordique du Meygal | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Prabouré | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Chalmazel | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| La Loge des Gardes | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Précieux
39 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mâcon-Charnay Airfield | - | Medium Airport |
| Roanne-Renaison Airport | RNE | Medium Airport |
| Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport | EBU | Medium Airport |
| Vichy-Charmeil Airport | VHY | Medium Airport |
| Aérodrome de Feurs - Chambéon | - | Small Airport |
| Altisurface de la Jasserie | - | Small Airport |
| Ambert - Le Poyet Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Assieu Paramotor Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Base ULM de Chaneins | - | Small Airport |
| Belleville Villié Morgon 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 |
| Crottet-Le Bief Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Deyras Saint Victor Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Forez Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Grand Champ Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| La Clayette Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| La jalabertière Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| La Sauvetat Aubusson-d'Auvergne Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Lapalisse - Périgny 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 |
| Mazeyrat Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Mionnay Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Montverdun Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Mounier Haut Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Précieux Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Roanne Mably Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Saint Jean d'Ardières 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 |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Précieux
2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Église Saint-Symphorien | |
| Église Sainte-Catherine |
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11 public holidays this year
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What is the population of Précieux?
Précieux has a population of 1,013 residents and is located in France. The population density is 109 people per square mile, spread across 9.3 square miles.
What is the weather like in Précieux?
Précieux 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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