Andrézieux-Bouthéon

Andrézieux-Bouthéon (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁezjø buteɔ̃]; Arpitan: Andrèsiô-Botion [ã.dre.ˈzjø bu.ˈtsjũ]) is a commune of the Loire department, France. It lies on the right bank of the river Loire, at its confluence with the river Furan, 13 km north of the city of Saint-Étienne. Saint-Étienne-Loire Airport is situated 1.5 km south of the town.

Andrézieux-Bouthéon Andrèsiô-Botion (Arpitan)
Commune
Château of Bouthéon
Coat of arms
Location of Andrézieux-Bouthéon
Andrézieux-Bouthéon Andrézieux-Bouthéon
Coordinates: 45°31′37″N 4°15′39″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Saint-Étienne
Canton	Andrézieux-Bouthéon
Intercommunality	Saint-Étienne Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	François Driol
Area 1	16.28 km2 (6.29 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	10,425
• Density	640.4/km2 (1,659/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	42005 /42160
Elevation	353–435 m (1,158–1,427 ft) (avg. 367 m or 1,204 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,952	—
1975	7,640	+9.87%
1982	8,877	+2.17%
1990	9,407	+0.73%
1999	9,153	−0.30%
2007	9,549	+0.53%
2012	9,788	+0.50%
2017	9,790	+0.00%
2023	10,425	+1.05%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• Le Château Bouthéon

International Relations

Andrézieux is twinned with:

• Neu-Isenburg, Germany
• Maia, Portugal
• Soham, England
• Chiusi, Italia

See also

• Saint-Étienne - Bouthéon Airport
• ASF Andrézieux
• Communes of the Loire department