Carrière du Py

Places of Interest Nearby

Lyon – Mont Verdun Air Base

Military installation

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Lyon – Mont Verdun Air Base is located to the northwest of Lyon. It is a center for air defense operations transferred to the site from the now-deactivated headquarters of the French Air Force at Taverny Air Base – BA921 near Paris, with an underground alternate strategic command center hardened against chemical and nuclear attack. Lyon – Mont Verdun Air Base is situated 1 km south of Carrière du Py.

Ancienne église Saint-Victor

Church

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Ancienne église Saint-Victor is a church, which is situated 770 metres northeast of Carrière du Py.

Fort du Mont Verdun

Fort

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Fort Mont Verdun is the biggest highlight of the second belt of Forts around Lyon and is the only one considered to be a mountain fort. It rests at 630 meters altitude, dominating Lyon, Limonest, the lower Azergues valley and the Saône valley. Fort du Mont Verdun is situated 1¼ km southwest of Carrière du Py.

Places in the Area

Chasselay

Village

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Chasselay is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. The village is located between Lyon and Villefranche-sur-Saône. It is a relatively rural community without a train station.

Château de la Combe (Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d’Or)

Locality

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Château de la Combe (Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d’Or) is a locality, which is situated 3 km northeast of Carrière du Py.

Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d’Or

Village

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Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central-eastern France. Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d’Or is situated 3 km north of Carrière du Py.

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