Couzon

The Couzon is a river in the Loire department of France, a tributary of the Gier, which in turn is a tributary of the Rhône. A dam on the river, built to serve as a reservoir for the Givors canal, now provides drinking water to the town of Rive-de-Gier.

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Type: Neighborhood
Description: river in France
Also known as: “Couzon river” and “Forges de Couzon”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Rive-de-Gier and Église Notre-Dame de Rive-de-Gier.

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Rive-de-Gier

Church

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Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Rive-de-Gier is a church.

Église Notre-Dame de Rive-de-Gier

Church

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Église Notre-Dame de Rive-de-Gier is a church.

Gare de Rive-de-Gier

Railway station

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Gare de Rive-de-Gier is a railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rive-de-Gier and Châteauneuf.

Rive-de-Gier

Town

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Rive-de-Gier is a commune in the Loire department in central France. In 2023, with a population of 15,242 inhabitants and an area of 7.33 km It was an important center of Loire coal mining basin, glass making and iron and steel manufacture in the 19th century.

Châteauneuf

Village

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Châteauneuf is a commune in the Loire department in central France, midway between Saint-Etienne and Lyon on the A-47 motorway. Châteauneuf is home to one of the units of ArcelorMittal subsidiary Industeel France.