Chaponost
Chaponost is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. It is known for its Roman aqueducts.- Type: Village with 9,050 residents
- Description: commune in Rhône, France
- Also known as: “69043”
- Postal code: 69630
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort du Bruissin and Aqueduct of the Gier.
Fort du Bruissin
Fort
The Fort du Bruissin is a fort in Francheville, France, near the city of Lyon. Built between 1878 and 1881, the fort is part of the Séré de Rivières system of fortifications built in the late 19th century.
Aqueduct of the Gier
The Aqueduct of the Gier is an ancient Roman aqueduct probably constructed in the 1st century AD to provide water for Lugdunum, in what is now eastern France.Lyon Observatory
University
Lyon Observatory is an astronomical observatory located in Saint-Genis-Laval, a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France, near Lyon. Founded in 1878, the entire facility was listed as a historical site on 9 May 2007.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oullins and Saint-Genis-Laval.
Oullins
Town
Oullins is a former commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central-eastern France. A suburb of the city of Lyon, it is adjacent to it to the southwest, on the right bank of the Rhône. Oullins is situated 4½ km east of Chaponost.
Saint-Genis-Laval
Town
Saint-Genis-Laval is a commune in the metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. The Lyon Observatory is located in this commune. Saint-Genis-Laval is situated 4 km southeast of Chaponost.
Francheville
Town
Francheville is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France.
Chaponost
- Categories: commune of France and locality
- Location: Arrondissement of Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.7107° or 45° 42′ 39″ north
Longitude
4.7469° or 4° 44′ 49″ east
Population
9,050
Elevation
312 metres (1,024 feet)
Open location code
8FQ6PP6W+7Q
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OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
Discover Chaponost from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Chaponost” goes by many names.
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- Chinese: “沙波诺”
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- Serbian: “Šapono”
- Serbian: “Шапоно”
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- Tatar: “Шапоно”
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- Ukrainian: “Шапоно”
- Urdu: “چاپونوسٹ”
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