Francheville (; frp, Franchevéla) is a
commune in the
Metropolis of Lyon,
region of
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (ARA; ; frp, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes; oc, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups; it, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi) is a region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Au ...
, eastern
France.
Geography
Francheville is a western suburb of
Lyon.
Surrounding communes
*In the
Metropolis of Lyon:
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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 ...
**
Lyon
**
Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon
**
Tassin-la-Demi-Lune
*In the
Rhône department:
**
Brindas
Brindas () is a commune of the Rhône department in eastern France.
Geography
It lies about 15 km (9,5 mi) South-West of Lyon, but not included in the Metropolis of Lyon.
History
Brindas is often regarded as the second home of ''G ...
**
Chaponost
Chaponost () is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.
It is known for its Roman aqueducts.
Monuments
The Roman aqueduct of the Gier, estimated to be 75 km long, was built under Hadrian's reign during the second century ...
Transport
*Several buses from the center of Lyon : Lines 14, 29, 30, C2O
Population
City partnerships
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Hanau
Hanau () is a town in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany. It is located 25 km east of Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main and is part of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region. Its Hanau Hauptbahnhof, station is a ...
,
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Loano,
Sites of interest
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Château de Francheville
A château (; plural: châteaux) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking regions.
Nowaday ...
, listed as a ''
monument historique
''Monument historique'' () is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which National Heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a coll ...
''.
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Fort du Bruissin
The Fort du Bruissin is a fort in Francheville, France, near the city of Lyon. Built between 1878 and 1881, the fort is part of the Séré de Rivières system of fortifications built in the late 19th century. It has been rehabilitated as a contem ...
, an old military fort
References
External links
Official site
Communes of Lyon Metropolis
Lyonnais
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