Sail-sous-Couzan

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

(2020–2026) Stéphanie Bouchard^[1]Area7.43 km² (2.87 sq mi)Population989 • Density130/km² (340/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation396–689 m (1,299–2,260 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sail-sous-Couzan (French pronunciation: [saj su kuzɑ̃]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Geography

The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,544	—
1975	1,420	−1.19%
1982	1,294	−1.32%
1990	1,068	−2.37%
1999	983	−0.92%
2009	957	−0.27%
2014	943	−0.29%
2020	987	+0.76%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

• The Château de Couzan is a ruined castle whose construction dates from the 11th to the 14th century. It has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1890.^[4]
• 12th-century church, a monument historique since 1928.^[5]

See also

• Communes of the Loire department

References