Morancé
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône | |
| Canton | Anse | |
| Community association | Beaujolais Pierres Dorées | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 54 ' N , 4 ° 42' E | |
| height | 174-401 m | |
| surface | 9.25 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,970 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 213 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 69480 | |
| INSEE code | 69140 | |
| Website | www.morancemonvillage.com | |
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Morancé is a French commune with 1,970 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Rhône in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône and is part of the canton of Anse . The inhabitants are called Morancéens .
geography
Morancé is located about 20 kilometers northwest of Lyon in the Bourgogne wine-growing region in the Azergues Valley , which borders the municipality to the east. Morancé is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Lucenay in the north, Les Chères in the east, Chazay-d'Azergues in the south, Saint-Jean-des-Vignes in the south and south-west, Charnay in the west and Marcy in the north-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
| Residents | 650 | 690 | 882 | 1,365 | 1,387 | 1,687 | 1.991 |
Attractions
- Notre-Dame church from the 12th century, monument historique since 1926
- Beaulieu donjon, remains from the 19th century
- Fortified houses of Izérable (former infirmary) and Le Pin from the 13th century (the latter monument historique)
Mansion
Fortified house in L'Izérable
Fortified house in Le Pin
Web links
Commons : Morancé - collection of images, videos and audio files
