Beauvallon (Rhône)
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region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Rhône | |
Arrondissement | Lyon | |
Canton |
Mornant Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon |
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Community association | Pays Mornantais | |
Coordinates | 45 ° 35 ' N , 4 ° 42' E | |
height | 189-363 m | |
surface | 24.85 km 2 | |
Residents | 4,013 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 161 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 69700 | |
INSEE code | 69179 |
Beauvallon is a French commune in the department of Rhône in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the arrondissement of Lyon and is part of the cantons of Mornant and Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon . Beauvallon has 4,013 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), who are called Beauvallonnais . The municipality was created on January 1, 2018 through the merger of Chassagny , Saint-Andéol-le-Château and Saint-Jean-de-Touslas .
geography
Beauvallon is located about 22 kilometers south-southwest of Lyon . Beauvallon is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Mornant in the north and north-west, Saint-Laurent-d'Agny in the north, Taluyers in the north and north-east, Montagny in the north-east, Givors in the east, Saint-Romain-en-Gier in the south and south-east, Dargoire in the South, Tartaras in the south and southwest and Chabanière in the west.
Beauvallon is part of the Coteaux du Lyonnais wine region .
structure
District | former INSEE code |
Area (km²) | Population (2017) |
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Chassagny | 69048 | 9.33 | 1,318 |
Saint-Andéol-le-Château (administrative headquarters) | 69179 | 9.95 | 1,835 |
Saint-Jean-de-Touslas | 69213 | 5.57 | 860 |
Attractions
Saint-Andéol-le-Château
- Church with choir from the 16th century, rebuilt in 1842
- Gate tower and remains of the earlier fortifications
Chassagny
- Saint-Blaise parish church, from 12th century
- Castle (Château de Chassagny) , Monument historique