Saint-Germain-Laval, Loire
Saint-Germain-Laval is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
The North American explorer Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut was born in Saint-Germain-Laval.
Geography
The commune is located in the plain of Forez, in the center of departement of Loire, in the center of France, 35 kilometers south of Roanne, 52 kilometers north-west of Saint-Etienne and 37 kilometers east of Thiers.It is crossed by the Aix river, a tributary of the Loire which flows less than ten kilometers to the east.
The commune is 6 kilometers south of exit 5 of A89 autoroute linking Clermont-Ferrand to Saint-Étienne.