Gier
The Gier is a French river that flows in a northeast direction through the Loire and Rhône departments. It is a tributary of the Rhône, which it enters from the right bank.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in France
- Also known as: “Gier River” and “Le Gier Rivière”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Église Saint-Nicolas de Givors and Gare de Givors-Ville.
Église Saint-Nicolas de Givors
Church
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Église Saint-Nicolas de Givors is a church.
Gare de Givors-Ville
Railway station
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Gare de Givors-Ville is a railway station.
Gare de Givors-Canal
Railway station
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Gare de Givors-Canal is a railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Givors and Grigny-sur-Rhône.
Givors
Town
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Givors is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
Grigny-sur-Rhône
Village
Grigny-sur-Rhône is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central-eastern France. It is just northeast of Givors, on the right bank of the Rhône. Grigny-sur-Rhône is situated 3 km north of Gier.
Chasse-sur-Rhône
Village
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Chasse-sur-Rhône is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. The St. Joan of Arc Chapel, where Joan of Arc reputedly visited and prayed at the chapel on 9 March 1429 after meeting King Charles VII of France was originally built in Chasse-sur-Rhône, before being dismantled and transported to the United States, where it was rebuilt, in 1927. Chasse-sur-Rhône is situated 3 km east of Gier.
Gier
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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In Other Languages
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Givors-Ville Railway Station and Givors-Canal Railway Station.
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