Francheville, Rhône

Francheville
Francheville
Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Francheville
Coordinates: 45°44′14″N 4°45′51″E / 45.7372°N 4.7642°E / 45.7372; 4.7642Coordinates: 45°44′14″N 4°45′51″E / 45.7372°N 4.7642°E / 45.7372; 4.7642
Country	France
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Metropolis	Metropolis of Lyon
Arrondissement	Lyon
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Michel Rantonnet
Area1	8.18 km2 (3.16 sq mi)
Population (2012)2	13,599
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	69089 / 69340
Elevation	181–312 m (594–1,024 ft) (avg. 262 m or 860 ft)
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.

Francheville is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.

Geography

Surrounding communes

• In the Metropolis of Lyon:
  • Craponne
  • Lyon
  • Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon
  • Tassin-la-Demi-Lune

• In the Rhône department:
  • Brindas
  • Chaponost

Transports

• Several buses from the center of Lyon : Lines 14, 29, 30

City partnerships

• Hanau,  Germany
• Loano,  Italy

Sites of interest

• Château de Francheville, listed as a monument historique.
• Fort du Bruissin, an old military fort

References

• INSEE

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Francheville (Rhône).

• Official site