Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon
| Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon | |
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  Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′N 4°48′E / 45.73°N 4.80°ECoordinates: 45°44′N 4°48′E / 45.73°N 4.80°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Canton | Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon |
| Intercommunality | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Chapas (UMP) |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 22,692 |
| • Population2 Density | 3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69202 / 69110 |
| Elevation |
170–322 m (558–1,056 ft) (avg. 311 m or 1,020 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.
It is a suburb of the city of Lyon, being located to the west of the city. It is thus a component of the metropolitan Urban Community of Lyon.
It is an industrial town only 5 km (3.1 mi) from the center of Lyon, (the second largest city in France) 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.
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
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