Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or (; ) is a
commune in the
Metropolis of Lyon,
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
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, central-eastern
France
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. It is situated just north of
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in 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, Switzerland, north ...
, on the right bank of the
Saône, also comprising roughly the southern half of Île Roy (Roy Island), the northern part being part of
Fontaines-sur-Saône. In 2020, it had a population of 4,448.
It is the site of
L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges, the restaurant of chef
Paul Bocuse (1926–2018).
Transport
The town is served by Collonges-Fontaines station on the
Paris–Marseille railway.
Demographics
Gallery
Auberge de Paul Bocuse.jpg, L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges
Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or - Vue générale.jpg, The town seen in the early 20th century, with L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges in the foreground
Château de Tourvéon (69) - 1.JPG, Château de Tourvéon
Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or - Église Saint-Nizier, vue côté nord (juin 2023).jpg, Église Saint-Nizier
References
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Communes of Lyon Metropolis
Lyonnais