Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or

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Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or
Coat of arms of Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or
Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or (France)
Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Métropole de Lyon
Arrondissement Lyon
Coordinates 45 ° 49 ′  N , 4 ° 48 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 49 ′  N , 4 ° 48 ′  E
height 175-587 m
surface 8.34 km 2
Residents 6,785 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 814 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 69370
INSEE code 69194
Website www.mairie-saintdidieraumontdor.fr/

Saint Didier Church

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Saint-Didier-au-Mont- d'Or is a commune with 6785 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Métropole de Lyon in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . Administratively it belongs to the Arrondissement of Lyon and was part of the canton of Limonest until 2015 . The inhabitants are called désidériens .

geography

Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or is north of Lyon . It is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or in the north, Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or in the east, Lyon in the south, Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or in the southwest and Limonest in the West and northwest.

history

In 1381 the church of Saint-Didiers was fortified so that the château of Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or should be protected from there. During the French Revolution the place was called Simoneau-au-Mont-d'Or . In December 1900, the community was divided and the southwestern part became independent as Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2011
Residents 3,475 3,872 4,648 5.115 5,967 6.154 6,340 6,411

Parish partnership

A partnership has existed with the Italian municipality of Campagnano di Roma in the province of Rome (Lazio) since 2012.

Attractions

Château de Fromente
  • Château de Fromente, medieval fortification
  • Château du Mont-d'Or, built in the 17th century,
  • Château Mouterde, built in the 17th century
  • Château de Saint-André du Coing, built in the 16th century, monument historique since 2007
  • Château de Rochecardon, building from the 13th century supplemented in the Renaissance (17th century)
  • Saint-Fortunat Chapel, Gothic building

Personalities

Web links

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