Périgneux

Périgneux
Commune
Location of Périgneux
Périgneux
Périgneux
Coordinates: 45°26′35″N 4°09′20″E / 45.4431°N 4.1556°E / 45.4431; 4.1556
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonSaint-Just-Saint-Rambert
IntercommunalityCA Loire Forez
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Michel Robin
Area
1
32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
1,601
  Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42169 /42380
Elevation448–720 m (1,470–2,362 ft)
(avg. 640 m or 2,100 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Périgneux (French pronunciation: [peʁiɲø]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.