Saint-Fons
Saint-Fons is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France. It was created in 1888 from part of the commune of Vénissieux.Places of Interest
Highlights include Stade de Gerland and École normale supérieure de Lyon.
Stade de Gerland
Stadium
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The Stade de Gerland is a stadium in the city of Lyon, France, which serves as home to Top 14 rugby club Lyon OU. It has a seating capacity of 35,029. Situated in the Gerland quarter, it was used by French professional football club Olympique Lyonnais, who moved to the newly constructed Parc Olympique Lyonnais in 2016.
École normale supérieure de Lyon
University
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The École normale supérieure de Lyon is a French grande école located in the city of Lyon. It is one of the four prestigious écoles normales supérieures in France.
Vénissieux station
Railway station
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Vénissieux station is a railway station in the town Vénissieux, a suburb of Lyon, Lyon Metropolis, France. Opened on 1 July 1858, it is served by the SNCF's TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lyon and 8th arrondissement of Lyon.
Lyon
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.
8th arrondissement of Lyon
Suburb
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The 8th arrondissement of Lyon is one of the 9 arrondissements of Lyon. It i located between the 3rd and 7th arrondissements of Lyon and the cities of Bron and Venissieux. In 2023, this arrondissement had a population of 85,934 inhabitants.
7th arrondissement of Lyon
Suburb
The 7th arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon. 7th arrondissement of Lyon is situated 3½ km north of Saint-Fons.
Saint-Fons
- Type: Locality with 18,600 residents
- Also known as: “69199”
- Location: Arrondissement of Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.7086° or 45° 42′ 31″ northLongitude
4.8533° or 4° 51′ 12″ eastPopulation
18,600Elevation
175 metres (574 feet)Open location code
8FQ6PV53+C8GeoNames ID
6441760
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“Saint-Fons” goes by many names.
- French: “Saint-Fons”
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