Fontaines-sur-Saône (;
Arpitan: ''Fontanes'') is a
commune in the
Metropolis of Lyon in the
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and ...
in central-eastern France. It is located on the left bank of the
Saône, also comprising roughly the northern half of Île Roy (Roy Island), the southern part being part of
Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or
Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or (; ) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, central-eastern France. It is situated just north of Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the co ...
. As of 2020, it had a population of 7,065.
The 19th-century playwright
Antony Rénal died in Fontaines-sur-Saône on 2 October 1866.
Demographics
References
Communes of Lyon Metropolis
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