Le Coteau

Le Coteau
Commune
Town hall
Location of Le Coteau
Le Coteau
Le Coteau
Coordinates: 46°01′41″N 4°05′15″E / 46.0281°N 4.0875°E / 46.0281; 4.0875
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementRoanne
CantonLe Coteau
IntercommunalityRoannais Agglomération
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Sandra Creuzet
Area
1
4.89 km2 (1.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
6,893
  Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42071 /42120
Elevation265–317 m (869–1,040 ft)
(avg. 278 m or 912 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Coteau (French pronunciation: [ kɔto]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

It lies about 90 km (56 mi) northwest of Lyon on the right bank of the river Loire, opposite the larger town Roanne.