Pierre-Bénite

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Pierre-Bénite
Pierre-Bénite coat of arms
Pierre-Bénite (France)
Pierre-Bénite
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Métropole de Lyon
Arrondissement Lyon
Coordinates 45 ° 42 ′  N , 4 ° 49 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 42 ′  N , 4 ° 49 ′  E
height 155-232 m
surface 4.48 km 2
Residents 10,390 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 2,319 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 69310
INSEE code
Website www.pierrebenite.fr

Petit Perron Castle

Pierre-Benite is a commune with 10,390 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Métropole de Lyon in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs administratively to the arrondissement of Lyon and was part of the canton of Irigny until 2015 . Its inhabitants are called Pierre-Bénitains.

geography

The municipality is located in the metropolitan area south of Lyon . Neighboring communities are:

The Rhône River runs along the eastern municipal boundary .

Pierre-Bénite has had a station on the Saint-Étienne – Lyon line , the second railway line in France , since 1832 . This line was later integrated into the Moret-Veneux-les-Sablons-Lyon-Perrache railway . Today he is by trains of TER Auvergne Rhône-Alpes of the connection Givors-Ville - Lyon-Perrache served.

Population development

year 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2010
Residents 8,030 10,049 9,468 9,574 9,963 9,971 9,982

Attractions

  • Château du Grand Perron , 16th century castle - Monument historique
  • Château du Petit Perron , 16th century castle - Monument historique

Partner communities

Web links

Commons : Pierre-Bénite  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Château du Grand Perron in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  2. Château du Petit Perron in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)