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Urban Community Of Lyon
The Urban Community of Lyon (french: Urban communities in France, Communauté urbaine de Lyon), also known as Grand Lyon (i.e. "Greater Lyon") or by its former acronym COURLY, is the former intercommunality, intercommunal structure gathering the city of Lyon (France) and some of its suburbs. It was created in January 1969.CU de Lyon (Grand Lyon) (N° SIREN : 246900245) BANATIC. Accessed 3 April 2022. The "Metropolis of Lyon" replaced the Urban Community on January 1, 2015. The Urban Community of Lyon encompasses only the core of the metropolitan area of Lyon. Communes of France, Communes further away from the centre of the metropolitan area have formed their own intercommunal structures, such as: * Syndicate of New Agglomerati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, northeast of Saint-Étienne. The City of Lyon proper had a population of 522,969 in 2019 within its small municipal territory of , but together with its suburbs and exurbs the Lyon metropolitan area had a population of 2,280,845 that same year, the second most populated in France. Lyon and 58 suburban municipalities have formed since 2015 the Metropolis of Lyon, a directly elected metropolitan authority now in charge of most urban issues, with a population of 1,411,571 in 2019. Lyon is the prefecture of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and seat of the Departmental Council of Rhône (whose jurisdiction, however, no longer extends over the Metropolis of Lyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bron
Bron () is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, eastern France. Geography Bron lies east-southeast of central Lyon. It is the sixth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to its east side. Climate History The earliest traces of life in Bron can be found in the cemetery and date from 71 BC. The town as it is today did not take shape until approximately 1812. In mid-August 1944, prisoners from Montluc prison were taken to Bron Airfield where 109 of them, including 72 Jews, were killed in what would become known as ''Le Charnier de Bron'' ("The Charnel house of Bron"). Bron was spared much of the damage caused by the riots in many of France's suburbs in the 1990s, such as in Venissieux and Villeurbanne. Population Sights The Fort de Bron, erected between 1872 and 1876, is part of the second belt of fortifications around Lyon. Transport Bron is served by the following TCL (Lyon public transport) services: *Metro ** Line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Décines-Charpieu
Décines-Charpieu (; frp, Dessines) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. The name of the city is often shortened and simply called Décines. Geography Décines is located near Grand Large reservoir, and Lyon is located 12 kilometres west. History Décines left the department of Isère to join the department of Rhône in 1968, and became a member of the ''Communauté urbaine de Lyon'' in 1969. On 1 January 2015, Décines left the department of Rhône to join the Metropolis of Lyon. Population Education there were nine public preschools (''maternelles''),Les écoles maternelles (). Décines-Charpieu. November 18, 2008. Retrieved on October 2, 2016. nine public elementary schools (some presc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dardilly
Dardilly (; frp, Dardelyé) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Dardillois'' in French. Geography An undulating town to in the western lyonnais, Dardilly is crossed to the east by the A6 autoroute and the RN6 and to the west by the RN7. Marked by a pleasanter, greener and more rural lifestyle, Dardilly's center is only 20 minutes by car from the Lyons peninsula. (By TCL bus: lines 3, 89, and by train, from the Saint-Paul suburb, - Lozanne). Dardilly, with its , includes three valleys oriented north south: the valley of ruisseau de la Beffe to the west, the valley of the ruisseau des Planches and the valley of the ruisseau de Serres to the east. Its altitude varies between 260 and 390 metres, allowing exceptional views over the Monts d'Or, the Monts du Lyonnais and even on clear days the Alps, from Vercors to Mont Blanc. The Town also possesses 1.73 km2 of leafy forests of ones and o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curis-au-Mont-d'Or
Curis-au-Mont-d'Or () is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac .... References External links Official site Communes of Lyon Metropolis Lyonnais {{Lyon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craponne
Craponne (; frp, Crapona) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. History The name of the commune derives from ''crappe'', which means quagmire in Old French. From 1800 to 1960, Craponne was the capital of the launderers of Lyon. The museum of the Craponne Laundry (opened in 2004) traces the history of launderers, washerwomen and ironers, from washing in the river Yzeron to the modern industrial laundry. The commune of Craponne was founded on 15 February 1836 when it separated from the mother-commune of Grézieu-la-Varenne. The first mayor, François Boirivent, was appointed on 8 May 1837 and a town hall and a school were opened. According to the first census in 1833, which was made especially to prepare for the separation, Craponne had only 874 inhabitants. On the first map established during this separation, the buildings are shown as sparse, with less than 150 houses or farms built on the 464 hectares of the town. Fif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or
Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or (; frp, Coson) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac .... References Communes of Lyon Metropolis Lyonnais {{Lyon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corbas
Corbas (; frp, Corbê) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. Demographics Twin towns Corbas is twinned with: * Corbetta, Lombardy Corbetta ( lmo, Corbetta , ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy. Corbetta is also home of the Sanctuary of the Madonna of Miracles where according to history, a miracle occurred in 155 ..., Italy References External links Official site Communes of Lyon Metropolis Dauphiné {{Rhône-geo-stub sr:Корба ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or
Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or (; frp, Colonges) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, eastern France. It is the site of L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges, the restaurant of chef Paul Bocuse Paul Bocuse (; 11 February 1926 – 20 January 2018) was a French chef based in Lyon who was known for the high quality of his restaurants and his innovative approaches to cuisine. A student of Eugénie Brazier, he was one of the most prominent .... References Communes of Lyon Metropolis Lyonnais {{Rhône-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chassieu
Chassieu (; frp, Chassiô) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. Population Twin town Chassieu has been twinned with Coleshill, England, near Birmingham since 1983. See also * Eurexpo Eurexpo is a convention center and exhibition hall in the commune of Chassieu, south-east of Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan a ... References External links Official website Communes of Lyon Metropolis Dauphiné {{Lyon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charly
''Charly'' (marketed and stylized as ''CHAЯLY'') is a 1968 American drama film directed and produced by Ralph Nelson and written by Stirling Silliphant. It is based on ''Flowers for Algernon'', a science-fiction short story (1958) and subsequent novel (1966) by Daniel Keyes. The film stars Cliff Robertson as Charly Gordon, an intellectually disabled adult who is selected by two doctors to undergo a surgical procedure that triples his IQ as it had done for a laboratory mouse who underwent the same procedure. The film also stars Claire Bloom, Lilia Skala, Leon Janney, Dick Van Patten and Barney Martin. Robertson had played the same role in a 1961 television adaptation titled " The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon," an episode of the anthology series ''The United States Steel Hour''. The film received positive reviews and was a success at the box office and later in home media sales. Robertson won Best Actor at the Academy Awards. Plot Charly Gordon is an intellectually disabled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charbonnières-les-Bains
Charbonnières-les-Bains (; frp, Charboniéres) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. It borders Parc de Lacroix-Laval in Marcy-l'Étoile Marcy-l'Étoile () is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Metropolis of Lyon *Parc de Lacroix-Laval Parc de Lacroix-Laval or Domaine de Lacroix-Laval is a park i .... Population References Communes of Lyon Metropolis Lyonnais {{Lyon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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