Lorette is a commune in the Loire department in central France, in the Gier valley. Lorette lies in the valley of the Gier, a coal mining region, on t…
Lorette is a commune in the Loire department in central France, in the Gier valley. Lorette lies in the valley of the Gier, a coal mining region, on the south bank of the Giers just east of La Grand-Croix. The Dorlay river, a tributary of the Gier that rises in Mont Pilat, defines the west border of the commune.
Country: France
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 3.41 km² (1.32 sq mi)
Elevation: 257–500 m (843–1,640 ft) · (avg. 280 m or 920 ft)