Bron () is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon,

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 ...

region, eastern France.

Geography

Bron lies east-southeast of central Lyon. It is the sixth-largest

suburb A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...

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 The Fort de Bron is a fortification built between 1875 and 1877, located in the commune of Bron. It is part of the second belt of fortifications around Lyon, which also includes Fort de Vancia, Fort de Feyzin and Fort du Mont Verdun. History ...

, erected between 1872 and 1876, is part of the second belt of fortifications around Lyon.

Transport

Bron is served by the following

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(Lyon public transport) services: *

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** Line D (Gare de Vaise to Gare de Vénissieux) – served by 2 stations (Mermoz-Pinel and Parilly) located on the boundary with Lyon. * Tram ** Line T2 ( Perrache to Saint-Priest Bel-Air) – served by 8 stations. ** Line T5 (Grange-Blanche to Parc du Chêne, continuing to Eurexpo on exhibition days) – served by 7 stations. *

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** C8 (Grange Blanche -

Vaulx-en-Velin Vaulx-en-Velin () is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is located to its northeast, on the river Rhône. History The rivers, including th ...

Résistance) ** C9 (Bellecour Antoine Poncet - Hôpitaux Est) ** C15 (Laurent Bonnevay - Bachut Mairie du 8e) ** C17 (Charpennes - Laurent Bonnevay) ** 24 (Bachut – Bron – Sept Chemins) ** 25 (Cordeliers – Gare Part-Dieu – Montchat – Sept Chemins) ** 26 (Bachut – Bron Aéroport – Manissieux) ** 52 (Parilly Université Hippodrome - Vaulx-En-Velin La Grappinière) ** 64 (Laurent Bonnevay – La Soie – Bron Droits de l'Homme) ** 68 (Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie –

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 ...

– Azieu) ** 78 (Mermoz-Pinel – Parc du Chêne – Sept Chemins) ** 79 (Grange Blanche – Bron – Décines or

) ** 81 (Laurent Bonnevay – Bron – Porte des Alpes) ** 82 (

La Soie – Bron – La Borelle) ** 93 (Hôpital

Feyzin Feyzin () 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 region ...

Vénissieux - Porte des Alpes / Parc Technologique) ** Zi7 (Vaulx-En-Velin La Soie - Bron Droits De L'Homme) Bron airport
Lyon-Bron Airport (technically located in the communes of

and Saint-Priest) has existed since 1920, although much of its commercial activity was diverted to Satolas ( Saint-Exupéry International Airport), Lyon's main airport, in 1975.

Education

Bron is home to part of the

University of Lyon 2 A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which ro ...

. The Bron campus is located on the south-eastern edge of the town, close to the Parc de Parilly and Saint-Priest.

Twin towns

Bron is twinned with: * Cumbernauld, Scotland, United Kingdom * Grimma, Germany *

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, Germany * Talavera de la Reina, Spain

References

External links

Official website

History of Bron
(in French) {{Authority control Communes of Lyon Metropolis Dauphiné