Pollionnay

Pollionnay
region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Rhône
Arrondissement	Lyon
Canton	Vaugneray
Community association	Vallons du Lyonnais
Coordinates	45 ° 46 ′  N , 4 ° 40 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 46 ′  N , 4 ° 40 ′  E
height	280-785 m
surface	15.8 km 2
Residents	2,637 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	167 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	69290
INSEE code	69154
Website	www.pollionnay.fr
Pollionnay Town Hall

Pollionnay is a French commune with 2,637 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Rhône in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Lyon and the Canton of Vaugneray . The inhabitants are called Pollionnois (es) .

geography

Pollionnay is about 13 kilometers west of Lyon at the foot of the Monts du Lyonnais . Pollionnay is surrounded by Lentilly in the north, Sainte-Consorce in the east and northeast, Grézieu-la-Varenne in the south and southeast, Vaugneray in the south and southwest, Chevinay in the west and Saint-Pierre-la-Palud and Sourcieux-les-Mines in the Northwest.

The commune belongs to the Coteaux du Lyonnais wine-growing region .

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2011
Residents	533	676	866	1,088	1,262	1,580	1,823	2.151

Attractions

Pollionnay Castle

• Pollionnay Castle from the 15th century, Monument historique
• Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, former chapel of Pollionnay Castle, built between 1688 and 1692
• Romanesque chapel Saint-André in Larny, mentioned in 1313, probably built in the 13th century, restored in the 17th century
• Notre-Dame chapel by Lorette, built in the second half of the 16th century

Web links

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