Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon
Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon | |
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Tower building on the side of the Saône river | |
Coordinates: 45°44′N 4°48′E / 45.73°N 4.80°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
Arrondissement | Lyon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Veronique Sarselli[1] (LR) |
Area 1 | 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 21,858 |
• Density | 3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 69202 /69110 |
Elevation | 170–322 m (558–1,056 ft) (avg. 311 m or 1,020 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t fwa lɛ ljɔ̃] , literally Sainte-Foy near Lyon) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
Geography
[edit]It is a suburb of the city of Lyon, located to the west of the city.
It is located only 5 km (3.1 mi) from the center of Lyon, but is a community in its own right. The town grew as a haven from the industry of Lyon, as it is set high above the city, and there are some panoramas of Lyon and the surrounding area, notably from a park known as the 'Esplanade de Lichfield'.
Lyon is said to be the city of three rivers – the Rhône and Saône rivers which converge there – and the Beaujolais wine. Sainte Foy's finest historic asset is remains of a Roman aqueduct and there is a fine seminary, steep narrow walled streets, parks and gardens, and squares in the town center.
Population
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
Education
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International School of Lyon is located in the city of Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon.
Twin towns
[edit]Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon is twinned with
Notable people
[edit]- Antoine Cariot (1820–1883), priest and botanist, died in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon
- Alexis Carrel (1873–1944), surgeon, biologist and eugenicist, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1912
- Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt (born 1960), novelist and playwright
- Isabelle Patissier (born 1967), world champion rock climber and rally driver
- Frédéric Kanouté (born 1977), Malian-French footballer
- Florian Maurice (born 1974), French footballer
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE