Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon semaphore tower

Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon semaphore tower is a building in , , . Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon semaphore tower is situated near the church , as well as near the police station .
  • Building
  • …is part of the Réseau Chappe network
  • …dates from the 19th century
  • …stands 6 metres (20 feet) tall
  • Description: semaphore tower in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, France
  • Also known as
    “Tour Chappe”
    “Tour du télégraphe”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Église Sainte-Foy de Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon and Musée des Confluences.
Church
is a church.
310 metres northeast of Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon semaphore tower
The is a science centre and…
1¼ km east of Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon semaphore tower
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Arts center
The is an arena and concert hall in , France.
2 km east of Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon semaphore tower

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon and La Mulatière.
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Latitude
45.73505° or 45° 44′ 6″ north
Longitude
4.8022° or 4° 48′ 8″ east
Open location code
8FQ6PRP2+2V
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Open­Street­Map feature
building = yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = optical_telegraph
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon semaphore tower” goes by many names.
“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.”

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