Sainte-Foy-l'Argentière () is a
commune in the
Rhône
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department of
France
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Details
It is located about from
Lyon
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The name means "Holy Faith, the silver-producer"; ''Sainte-Foy'' is equivalent to the common
Spanish
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place-name ''Santa Fé'', and the reference is to the silver mines around which the village grew.
The village is clustered around a kilometre-long main street ("la grande rue"), rising from the busy crossroads at the bottom to the high school (''collège''). In the main square, linked to the church, there is a central castle belonging to Family de Fenoyl, a riverside football club and stadium sometimes visited by
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais (), commonly referred to as simply Lyon () or OL, is a French professional association football, football club based in Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. With origins dating back to 1899, they were founded in 1950 and p ...
in the pre-season, and a sports and entertainment centre (''salle polyvalente''). A popular antiques fair, which draws in crowds of thousands, is held every September, and there are other annual cultural activities.
The village's traditional and renowned main industry is roof tile manufacturing ("tuilerie").
Popular mentions
The writer
Bernard Clavel once lived near the village; it is also mentioned in a San-Antonio novel (author
Frédéric Dard), and its tiny train station has been featured in various films.
See also
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Communes of the Rhône department
The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône department of France. This list does not includes the Lyon Metropolis which has 59 communes. For communes in the Lyon Metropolis, see Communes of the Lyon Metropolis.
The communes coop ...
References
Communes of Rhône (department)
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