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

The canton of Chazelles-sur-Lyon is a French former administrative division located in the department of Loire. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 10 communes, which joined the canton of Feurs in 2015. It had 10,859 inhabitants (2012).The canton comprised the following communes:

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

Saint-Galmier (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ɡalmje] ) is a city in eastern France. It is a commune in Loire department, and belongs to the arrondissement of Montbrison. Saint-Galmier covers an area of 19.5 square kilometers. As of January 2021, it had a population of 5,842. Saint-Galmier, located on the river Coise, south-central Loire, is a regional central city known for the mineral water Badoit produced there.

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

Chazelles-sur-Lyon (French pronunciation: [ʃazɛl syʁ ljɔ̃], literally Chazelles on Lyon) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

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

La Gimond (French pronunciation: [la ʒimɔ̃]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Saint-Bonnet-les-Oules (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bɔnɛ le.z‿ul]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Saint-Denis-sur-Coise (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ dəni syʁ kwaz]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

The 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 19/20, 2005. The races were held at the Hippodrome Joseph Desjoyaux in Saint-Galmier near Saint-Étienne, France. Reports of the event were given in The New York Times, in the Herald, and for the IAAF.Complete results for senior men, for senior men's teams, for men's short race, for men's short race teams, for junior men, for junior men's teams, senior women, for senior women's teams, for women's short race, for women's short race teams, for junior women, for junior women's teams, medallists, and the results of British athletes who took part were published.

Saint-Héand (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿eɑ̃]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France, 12 kilometres from Saint-Étienne. The name Héand comes from the Latin Eugendus; and was given to the town either by the saint himself when founding a monastery, or by pilgrims bringing relics there.