Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas, France

Rhône-Alpes · France

Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas is a small town in Rhône-Alpes, France with a population of 620. Elevation: 2,602 ft (793 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

620 Population 861/sq mi density

2,602 ft Elevation 793 meters

49°F Avg Temperature 10°C

34.1 in Annual Rain

Europe / Paris Timezone

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People

Population620

Density861/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp49°F (10°C)

Rain34.1 in/yr

Elevation2,602 ft (793 m)

Population	620
Population Density	861 / sq mi
Elevation	2,602 ft (793 m)
Coordinates	45.4037°, 4.0816°
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 Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas

Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas is a small town in France (Rhône-Alpes) with a population of 620. The city sits at an elevation of 2,602 feet (793 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.

Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas 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 2,602 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	2,602 ft (793 m)
Area	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)
Population Density	861/sq mi
Coordinates	45.4037°N, 4.0816°E
Timezone	Europe/Paris

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 34.1"

10% below France avg

Snowfall 18.7"

Wettest Month (May) 3.54"

Driest Month (Feb) 1.73"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

331 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	125 km
May 9, 2022	5 km SW of Villebret, France	M4.2	147 km
Jan 11, 1999	2 km W of Saint-Paul-de-Varces, France	M4.2	125 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	103 km
Jan 28, 2004	2 km ESE of Châbons, France	M3.8	107 km
Dec 28, 1992	3 km NE of Villebois, France	M3.8	119 km
Aug 19, 2003	5 km NNW of Saint-Georges-de-Mons, France	M3.8	118 km
Feb 3, 1994	6 km WSW of Yenne, France	M3.8	128 km
Aug 23, 2003	1 km NNW of Saint-Georges-de-Mons, France	M3.7	115 km
Feb 28, 2004	1 km E of Biol, France	M3.7	103 km
Feb 1, 2008	8 km ENE of Saint-Gervais-d'Auvergne, France	M3.6	115 km
Jul 25, 2002	7 km NW of Beaujeu, France	M3.5	96 km
Aug 19, 2003	3 km NNW of Saint-Georges-de-Mons, France	M3.5	117 km
Jun 27, 1991	7 km WNW of Saint-Flour, France	M3.5	94 km
Sep 8, 1995	1 km NW of Crolles, France	M3.5	140 km
Feb 21, 1993	9 km NNE of Beaurepaire, France	M3.5	79 km
Apr 7, 1998	5 km ESE of Pierrefort, France	M3.4	108 km
Jul 25, 2002	6 km NW of Beaujeu, France	M3.4	94 km
Apr 5, 2000	1 km W of Saint-Romain-en-Gal, France	M3.4	61 km

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

Nearby Volcanoes

1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Chaine des Puys (96 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Chaine des Puys	Lava dome(s)	1,464 m (4,803 ft)	-4040	96 km

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

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	32°F (0°C)	2.1 in	Coldest
February	37°F (3°C)	1.7 in	Driest
March	41°F (5°C)	1.9 in
April	45°F (7°C)	2.6 in
May	53°F (11°C)	3.5 in	Wettest
June	58°F (15°C)	3.2 in
July	64°F (18°C)	2.6 in	Warmest
August	64°F (18°C)	3.1 in
September	57°F (14°C)	3.4 in
October	50°F (10°C)	3.2 in
November	41°F (5°C)	2.5 in
December	37°F (3°C)	2.2 in

Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas has a seasonal temperature swing of 32°F / from 32°F in January to 64°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 31.9 inches, with May being the wettest month (3.5") and February the driest (1.7").

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Radio Stations near Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas

10 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
Radio Calade	classic hits, hits	MP3 128 kbps
RFM party	-	MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Annual Revenue
Centre de l'Art roman en Forez
Écomusée des Bruneaux
Écomusée des Monts du Forez
L'Aventure du Train
La Diana
La Fabrique
La Ferme Foréziene
Maison du Velay Express
Moulin des Massons
Musée d'Allard
Musée d'histoire du 20e siècle
Musée de la Béate
Musée de la Faulx
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
Prieuré de Saint-Rambert

Libraries in Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas

Name	Address	Staff	Annual Visits	Circulation	Collection	Programs
Au Jardin des Livres		0.0
Bibliothèque		0.0
Bibliothèque		0.0
Bibliothèque		0.0
Bibliothèque d'Apinac		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 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 Lézigneux		0.0
Bibliothèque de Luriecq		0.0
Bibliothèque de Margerie-Chantagret		0.0
Bibliothèque de Marols		0.0
Bibliothèque de Précieux		0.0
Bibliothèque de Saint-Bonnet-Le-Chateau		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 Soleymieux		0.0
Bibliothèque de Sury-le-Comtal		0.0
Bibliothèque de Verrières-en-Forez		0.0
Bibliothèque Intercommunale		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 Louis Aragon		0.0
Espace François Peyrard		0.0
Les Passerelles		0.0
Médiathèque		0.0
Médiathèque		0.0
Médiathèque		0.0
Médiathèque d'Usson-En-Forez		0.0
Médiathèque de Bonson		0.0
Médiathèque de Craponne-sur-Arzon		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 Vorey-sur-Arzon		0.0
Médiathèque L'Échappée Belle		0.0
Médiathèque Loire Forez – Saint-Just Saint-Rambert		0.0
Médiathèque Loire Forez Montbrison		0.0
Médiathèque Mandragotte		0.0
Médiathèque municipale		0.0
Médiathèque municipale		0.0
Médiathèque René Garnier		0.0
Rêves de livres		0.0

Farmers Markets in Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas

Name	Address	Season	Hours	Organic	Website
Halle
Halle du Marché
Halles Essentielles
Marché de Beauregard
Marché de Chemintrand
Marché de Craponne-sur-Arzon
Marché de Moingt
Place Boncompain
Place de la Mairie
Place des Moulettes
Place Henri Champagnac

Cafes in Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas

1 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Le Rique Bachat

Castles in Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas

2 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Château de Leignecq

Château de Montagnac

Breweries in Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Website
BIM
Brasserie de la Loire
La Brasserie des Plantes

Stadiums & Teams in Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas

Team	League	Division

Ski Resorts Near Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas

6 ski resorts within range.

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

Airports Near Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas

34 airports within the area.

Airport	IATA	Type
Roanne-Renaison Airport	RNE	Medium Airport
Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport	EBU	Medium Airport
Aérodrome de Feurs - Chambéon	-	Small Airport
Altisurface de la Jasserie	-	Small Airport
Ambert - Le Poyet Airfield	-	Small Airport
Belleville Villié Morgon Airfield	-	Small Airport
Bibost Airfield	-	Small Airport
Bort-l'Étang Airfield	-	Small Airport
Brioude Beaumont 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
Forez Ultralight 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
Mazeyrat Airfield	-	Small Airport
Montverdun Airfield	-	Small Airport
Mounier Haut Airfield	-	Small Airport
Précieux Airfield	-	Small Airport
Ribennes La Cheminade 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

Post Offices in Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas

1 post offices.

Post Office	Address
Poste Annexe

Churches & Religious Organizations in Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas

6 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

Name	Address
Église de l'Immaculée-Conception
Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame
Église de la Nativité-de-Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Église Saint-Blaise
Église Saint-Hilaire
Église Saint-Nizier

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 Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas

What is the population of Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas?

Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas has a population of 620 residents and is located in France. The population density is 861 people per square mile, spread across 0.7 square miles.

What is the weather like in Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas?

Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas 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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