Pierre-Bénite (; frp, Piérra-Benête) is a commune in the
Metropolis of Lyon
The Metropolis of Lyon (french: Métropole de Lyon), also known as ("Greater Lyon"), is a French territorial collectivity located in the east-central region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is a directly elected metropolitan authority encompassing ...
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 ...
in eastern
France
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.
Geography
Pierre-Bénite, a suburb around 6 kilometers (3.73 miles) south 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 ...
, extends over 440 hectares (1087.26 acres) on the right bank of the river
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 ...
, alongside the A7 motorway. It is limited to the north by Lyon, to the west by
Oullins
Oullins () is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
It is a suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to it on the southwest.
Population
Transport
*Several Buses (C7, C10, 8, 12, 14, 17, 6 ...
, to the southwest by
Saint-Genis-Laval
Saint-Genis-Laval () is a commune in the metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.
The Lyon Observatory is located in this commune.
History
Saint-Genis-Laval draws its name from Saint Genis or Genest, a Roman ...
, to the south by
Irigny
Irigny (; frp, Éregnins) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (phys ...
, and to the east by the Rhône, across from
Saint-Fons
Saint-Fons (; frp, Cent-Fonts) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (ARA; ; frp, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes; oc, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups; it, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi) is a region in southeast-centra ...