Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon
Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon | |
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 Tower building on the side of the Saône river | |
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Location of Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon 
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  Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon  Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′N 4°48′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Metropolis of Lyon |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Veronique Sarselli[1] (LR) |
| Area 1 | 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[2] | 22,012 |
| • Density | 3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69202 /69110 |
| Elevation | 170–322 m (558–1,056 ft) (avg. 311 m or 1,020 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
It is a suburb of the city of Lyon, being located to the west of the city.
It is an industrial town only 5 km (3.1 mi) from the center of Lyon, but is a community in its own right. The town grew as a haven from the industry of Lyon, as it is set high above the city, and there are some panoramas of Lyon and the surrounding area, notably from a park known as the 'Esplanade de Lichfield'.
Lyon is said to be the city of three rivers - the Rhône and Saône rivers which converge there - and the Beaujolais wine. Sainte Foy's finest historic asset is remains of a Roman aqueduct and there is a fine seminary, steep narrow walled streets, parks and gardens, and squares in the town center.
Education
International School of Lyon is located in the city of Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon.
Twin towns
Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon is twinned with
Notable people
- Frédéric Kanouté, Malian-French footballer And Florian Maurice, French footballer
- Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, novelist & playwright
- Alexis Carrel, surgeon, biologist and eugenicist, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1912
- Isabelle Patissier, world champion rock climber and rally driver
- Antoine Cariot (1820–1883), botanist, died in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
