Forez

Forez is a former province of , corresponding approximately to the central part of the modern département and a part of the and départements.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Laurent de Saint-Laurent-la-Conche and Église Saint-Étienne de Chambéon.

Church
Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.
is a church.

Church
is a church, which is situated 2½ km west of Forez.

Church
Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.
is a church, which is situated 3 km south of Forez.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chambéon and Marclopt.

Village
is a commune in the department in central . is situated 2½ km west of Forez.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a commune in the department in central . is situated 3 km south of Forez.

Village
Photo: O-R, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in central . is situated 4 km southwest of Forez.

Forez

Latitude
45.69134° or 45° 41′ 29″ north
Longitude
4.20918° or 4° 12′ 33″ east
Elevation
338 metres (1,109 feet)
Open location code
8FQ6M6R5+GM
Geo­Names ID
12035833
Wiki­data ID
Q1437284
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Spanish—“Forez” goes by many names.
  • Aragonese: Forez
  • Aragonese: Forêz
  • Armenian: Ֆորե
  • Arpitan: Forês
  • Arpitan: Forêz
  • Basque: Forez
  • Breton: Forez
  • Catalan: Forez
  • Chinese: 福雷
  • Czech: Forez
  • Dutch: Forez
  • French: Comté de Forez
  • French: Comté du Forez
  • French: Forez
  • French: Plaine du Forez
  • German: Forez
  • Greek: Φορέ
  • Greek: Φορέζ
  • Hebrew: פורה
  • Italian: Forese
  • Italian: Forez
  • Japanese: フォレ
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Forez
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Forez
  • Occitan (post 1500): Forés
  • Polish: Forez
  • Portuguese: Forez
  • Russian: Форе
  • Russian: Форез
  • Scots: Forez
  • Spanish: Forez

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Saint-Laurent-la-Conche and Chambéon.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Feurs - Chambéon Airport and La Plaine du Forez.

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