Riorges

Riorges (French pronunciation: ​[ʁjɔʁʒ]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Riorges
Commune
Beaulieu castle
Coat of arms
Location of Riorges
Riorges
Riorges
Coordinates: 46°02′37″N 4°02′29″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementRoanne
CantonRoanne-2
IntercommunalityRoannais Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Chervin
Area
1
15.51 km2 (5.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
10,774
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42184 /42153
Elevation277–334 m (909–1,096 ft)
(avg. 295 m or 968 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
YearPop.±%
1793300—    
1806388+29.3%
1821461+18.8%
1831748+62.3%
1841860+15.0%
18511,243+44.5%
18612,356+89.5%
18721,283−45.5%
18811,475+15.0%
18911,772+20.1%
19012,550+43.9%
19112,955+15.9%
YearPop.±%
19213,095+4.7%
19314,503+45.5%
19465,869+30.3%
19546,280+7.0%
19627,269+15.7%
19688,536+17.4%
19759,358+9.6%
19828,989−3.9%
19909,868+9.8%
199910,074+2.1%
201110,775+7.0%
201610,669−1.0%

Le Scarabée

Opened in 2008, Le Scarabée is a building designed by architect Alain Sarfati. It has hosted a large number of events: trade shows, shows, concerts, conventions of companies, seminars, congresses, and general assemblies.

It has a maximum seated capacity of 5,500 for concerts. Le Scarabée was largely funded by Grand Roanne Agglomération who invested 23 million euros. The management and organisation were entrusted to the international company GL Events, led locally by Laurence Bussière.

The venue was inaugurated on December 8, 2008 with a concert by Charles Aznavour. In 2019, it was the start and finish of Stage 4 of the Criterium de Dauphine, an Individual Time Trial won by Wout Van Aert.

Since 2008, Le Scarabée has visited by more than a million visitors.

Twin towns - sister cities

Riorges is twinned with:[2]

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Jumelage". ville-riom.fr (in French). Riorges. Retrieved 2019-11-20.


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