Fortin de Rancé
Fortin de Rancé is a tower in Genay, Arrondissement of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Fortin de Rancé is situated nearby to the church Genay - Église, as well as near the marketplace Halle du Franc-Lyonnais.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Rexcornot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: castle in Genay, Rhône, France
- Also known as: “Ancien fortin de Genay”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Genay - Église and Église Saint-Barthélemy de Massieux.
Église Saint-Barthélemy de Massieux
Church
Croix à Massieux
Wayside cross
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neuville-sur-Saône and Montanay.
Neuville-sur-Saône
Village
Photo: Fr.Latreille, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neuville-sur-Saône is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
Montanay
Village
Photo: Mister x, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
Montanay is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. Montanay is situated 2½ km southeast of Fortin de Rancé.
Albigny-sur-Saône
Village
Photo: Fr.Latreille, Public domain.
Albigny-sur-Saône is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central-eastern France. The town was founded thousands of years ago in Roman times, probably around 40 BC over sacred ground of the Gallic Segusiavi tribe, and likely re-named after Clodius Albinus in the early 3rd century AD. Albigny-sur-Saône is situated 3 km south of Fortin de Rancé.
Fortin de Rancé
- Categories: castle and historic site
- Location: Genay, Arrondissement of Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.89769° or 45° 53′ 52″ northLongitude
4.84177° or 4° 50′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8FQ6VRXR+3POpenStreetMap ID
node 1654385663OpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q19833234
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In Other Languages
“Fortin de Rancé” goes by many names.
- French: “fortin de Genay”
- French: “Fortin de Genay”
- French: “fortin de Rancé”
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Highlights include Halle du Franc-Lyonnais and Pilier de Justice.
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