Île des Hérons
Île des Hérons is a forest in Vaulx-en-Velin, Arrondissement of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Île des Hérons is situated near the locality Presqu’Île des Lézards, as well as near Presqu’Île du Grand Brotteau.Places of Interest
Highlights: Miribel station and Town hall of Miribel.
Miribel station
Railway station
Miribel is a French railway station located in the commune of Miribel, Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is located at kilometric point 16.616 on the Lyon-Geneva railway, between Crépieux-la-Pape and Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost stations. Les Échets station is also located in the commune, in the Les Échets neighbourhood.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vaulx-en-Velin and Décines-Charpieu.
Vaulx-en-Velin
Town
Vaulx-en-Velin is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France. It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is located to its northeast, on the river Rhône.
Décines-Charpieu
Town
Décines-Charpieu is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central-eastern France. The name of the city is often shortened and simply called Décines.
Rillieux-la-Pape
Town
Rillieux-la-Pape is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of central-eastern France. In 2023, it had a population of 31,389. The commune was formed in 1973 by the merger of the former communes Rillieux and Crépieux-la-Pape.
Île des Hérons
- Type: Forest
- Location: Vaulx-en-Velin, Arrondissement of Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.8042° or 45° 48′ 15″ north
Longitude
4.9435° or 4° 56′ 37″ east
Open location code
8FQ6RW3V+M9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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Places to explore: Presqu’Île des Lézards and Presqu’Île du Grand Brotteau.
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