Francheville (; frp, Franchevéla) is a

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

in the Metropolis of Lyon,

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...

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 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 ...

Geography

Francheville is a western suburb of

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 t ...

Surrounding communes

*In the Metropolis of Lyon: **

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 ...

** Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon ** Tassin-la-Demi-Lune *In the

Rhône The Rhône ( , ; wae, Rotten ; frp, Rôno ; oc, Ròse ) is a major river in France and Switzerland, rising in the Alps and flowing west and south through Lake Geneva and southeastern France before discharging into the Mediterranean Sea. At Ar ...

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

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 ...

, * Loano,

Sites of interest

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 ...

''. *

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 {{Rhône-geo-stub