Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d’Or

Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or or simply Saint-Cyr is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, central-eastern France. It is a northern suburb of Lyon, bordering its 9th arrondissement.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Île Barbe and Château de Saint-Cyr.

Île Barbe

Islet

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Île Barbe is an island situated in the middle of the Saône, in the 9th arrondissement of Lyon, part of the Saint-Rambert-l'Île-Barbe quarter. Its name comes from the Latin insula barbara, "Barbarians' Island", suggesting that it was one of the last locales to be occupied.

Château de Saint-Cyr

Castle

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Château de Saint-Cyr is a castle.

Monts d’Or Aqueduct

Spring

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Monts d’Or Aqueduct is a spring.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lyon and Caluire-et-Cuire.

Lyon

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Lyon is the capital of the French administrative region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. A city of half a million, Lyon alone is the country's third-largest city, but its metropolitan area is only second in population to Paris.

Caluire-et-Cuire

Town

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Caluire-et-Cuire is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in central-eastern France. It is the fifth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and lies 4 km north-by-east of Lyon.

9th arrondissement of Lyon

Suburb

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The 9th arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon. It covers the northwestern quarters Vaise, Gorge de Loup, Saint-Rambert-l'Île-Barbe, La Duchère and part of Champvert. 9th arrondissement of Lyon is situated 4 km south of Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d’Or.

Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d’Or

Type: Locality with 5,550 residents
Also known as: “69191”
Location: Arrondissement of Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.8145° or 45° 48′ 52″ north

Longitude

4.8185° or 4° 49′ 7″ east

Population

5,550

Elevation

316 metres (1,037 feet)

Open location code

8FQ6RR79+RC

GeoNames ID

6441752

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“Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d’Or” goes by many names.

French: “Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d’Or”

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