Albigny-sur-Saône (, literally ''Albigny on
Saône
The Saône ( , ; frp, Sona; lat, Arar) is a river in eastern France. It is a right tributary of the Rhône, rising at Vioménil in the Vosges department and joining the Rhône in Lyon, at the southern end of the Presqu'île.
The name deri ...
,'' commonly referred to as simply Albigny; frp, Arbegnié) is a
commune in the
Metropolis of Lyon in
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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region
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in eastern
France
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. The town was established in Roman times around 40 BC over sacred ground of the
Segusiavi
The Segusiavī (Gaulish: *''Segusiauī/Segusiawī'') were a Gallic tribe dwelling around the modern city of Feurs (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) during the Iron Age and the Roman period.
Name
They are mentioned as ''Segusiavis'' by Caesar (mid-1st c. ...
tribe and likely re-named after
Clodius Albinus
Decimus Clodius Albinus ( 150 – 19 February 197) was a Roman imperial pretender between 193 and 197. He was proclaimed emperor by the legions in Britain and Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula, comprising modern Spain and Portugal) after the murder ...
in the early 3rd century AD.
An affluent community the town has two schools, including a
Montessori
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bilingual French-English school, a public library, a church of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lyon, a 12th century castle, two doctors, two dentists, a pharmacy, and a small shopping centre.
In 2020, Albigny had a population of approximately 3,000.
Surrounding communes
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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
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Neuville-sur-Saône
Neuville-sur-Saône (, literally ''Neuville on Saône'') is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
Surrounding communes
* Genay
* Montanay
* Fleurieu-sur-Saône
* Albigny-sur-Saône
Population
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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 als ...
History
On 1 January 2015 Albigny-sur-Saône left the department of Rhône to join the
Metropolis of Lyon.
Population
See also
Lyon Metropolis
References
Communes of Lyon Metropolis
Lyonnais
Segusiavi
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