Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu

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Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu
Coat of arms of Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu
Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu (France)
Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Rhône
Arrondissement Lyon
Canton Genas
Community association Est Lyonnais
Coordinates 45 ° 39 ′  N , 5 ° 1 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 39 ′  N , 5 ° 1 ′  E
height 215-369 m
surface 29.28 km 2
Residents 4,520 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 154 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 69780
INSEE code
Website www.stpierre-de-chandieu.com

Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu is a French commune with 4,520 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Rhône region of France in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .

geography

The place is about 20 kilometers southeast of Lyon .

Community partnerships

Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu has a partnership with the following municipalities :

Regular events

Since 1969, a three-day carnival has been held in Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu at the beginning of March . It is called Carnaval des Gones et des Magnauds , which means “Carnival of children and firstborns” in the Lyonnais dialect .

Web links

Commons : Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Official website of the Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu Carnival (French). Accessed October 6, 2009
  2. ^ Journal of Romance Philology, Supplements . Max Niemeyer Verlag, Tübingen 1905, p. 65 ( from Archive.org [accessed October 6, 2009]).