Saint-Genès-du-Retz

Saint-Genès-du-Retz
Saint-Genès-du-Retz
Commune
	The church in Saint-Genès-du-Retz
	Coat of arms
	Location of Saint-Genès-du-Retz
	Saint-Genès-du-Retz Saint-Genès-du-Retz
	Coordinates: 46°04′N 3°13′E / 46.06°N 3.21°E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement	Riom
Canton	Aigueperse
Intercommunality	Plaine Limagne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gilles Mas
Area 1	8.24 km2 (3.18 sq mi)
Population (2022)	463
• Density	56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym	Saint-Genestois
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	63347 /63260
Elevation	338–454 m (1,109–1,490 ft) ; (avg. 357 m or 1,171 ft)
Website	mairie-saintgenesduretz.fr (in French)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Genès-du-Retz (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒənɛ dy ʁɛts]; Occitan: Sent Genèst de Retz) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.^[3]

Its inhabitants are called Saint-Genestois.^[4]

Geography

Location

Saint-Genès-du-Retz is located in the north of the Puy-de-Dôme department.

Seven municipalities are bordering, including four in the neighboring department of Allier.

Transport

The commune is located between Gannat and Aigueperse , on the departmental axis RD 2009 (former national road 9 ). This road separates the capital of the commune and Jayet, accessible by the departmental road 438, and continuing towards the village of Fusse, becoming the RD 274 at the entrance to the department of Allier and the commune of Charmes.

Further south, the departmental road 93 linking Effiat and Vensat also serves the commune.

The line from Saint-Germain-des-Fossés to Nîmes-Courbessac passes through the commune. The TER Auvergne trains connecting Montluçon or Gannat to Clermont-Ferrand pass through it . The nearest stations are in Gannat and Aigueperse.