Forez

Forez is a former province of , corresponding approximately to the central part of the modern département and a part of the and départements.
  • Region
  • …lies at an elevation of around 340 metres (1,110 feet)
  • Description: former province of France

Notable Churches

Discover Église Saint-Laurent de Saint-Laurent-la-Conche and Église Saint-Étienne de Chambéon.

Villages in the Area

Discover Chambéon and Marclopt.
is a commune in the department in central .
2½ km west of Forez
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Village
is a commune in the department in central .
3 km south of Forez
Village
is a commune in the department in central .
4 km southwest of Forez
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Latitude
45.69134° or 45° 41′ 29″ north
Longitude
4.20918° or 4° 12′ 33″ east
Open location code
8FQ6M6R5+GM
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Spanish—“Forez” goes by many names.
ForêzAragonese
ՖորեArmenian
ForêsArpitan
ForêzArpitan
ForezBasque
ForezBreton
ForezCatalan
福雷Chinese
ForezCzech
ForezDutch
Κομητεία του ΦορέGreek
Πεδιάδα του ΦορέGreek
ΦορέGreek
פורהHebrew
ForeseItalian
ForezItalian
フォレJapanese
Comté du ForezLuxembourgish
ForezLuxembourgish
ForezNorwegian Bokmål
ForezNorwegian Nynorsk
ForésOccitan (post 1500)
ForezPolish
ФореRussian
ФорезRussian
ForezScots

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