Bron
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Bron is a commune
in the Rhône department in eastern France
.
It lies 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Lyon
. It is the sixth-largest suburb
of the city of Lyon
, and is adjacent to its east side. It forms part of the Urban Community of Lyon
.
. The town as it is today did not take shape until approximately 1812.
Bron was spared much of the damage caused by the riots in many of France's suburbs in the 1990s, such as in Venissieux
and Villeurbanne
.
(Lyon public transport
) services:
Bron airport
Lyon-Bron Airport
(technically located in the communes of Chassieu
and Saint-Priest
) has existed since 1920, although much of its commercial activity was diverted to Satolas (Saint-Exupéry International Airport
), Lyon's main airport
, in 1975.
.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Rhône department in eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
It lies 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
. It is the sixth-largest suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of the city of Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, and is adjacent to its east side. It forms part of the Urban Community of Lyon
Urban Community of Lyon
The Urban Community of Lyon , also known as Grand Lyon or by its former acronym COURLY, is the intercommunal structure gathering the city of Lyon and some of its suburbs....
.
History
The earliest traces of life in Born can be found in the cemetery and date from 71 BC71 BC
Year 71 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lentulus and Orestes...
. The town as it is today did not take shape until approximately 1812.
Bron was spared much of the damage caused by the riots in many of France's suburbs in the 1990s, such as in Venissieux
Vénissieux
Vénissieux is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. It is the second-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to the southeast.-Transport:...
and Villeurbanne
Villeurbanne
Villeurbanne is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is situated northeast of Lyon, with which it forms the heart of the second-largest metropolitan area in France after that of Paris. Villeurbanne is the second-largest city in the department.-History:The current location of...
.
Transport
Bron is served by the following TCLTransports en commun lyonnais
The Transports en commun lyonnais is the Lyon public transport agency. It is the second largest public transport system in France , and covers 62 communes, including all 57 communes of the Urban Community of Lyon, spread over .- Network :The TCL manages:*4 metro lines...
(Lyon public transport
Public transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
) services:
- MetroRapid transitA rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
- Line DLyon Metro Line DLine D of the Lyon Metro, with automatic trains running on tires and with no driver, and also known as MAGGALY commenced operation under human control on September 4, 1991, between Gorge-de-Loup and Grange-Blanche...
(Gare de VaiseVaiseVaise is a quarter of the City of Lyon , located along the Saône at the foot of the plateau Duchère, north-west of the city. Former commune of the Rhône department, Vaise was linked to Lyon on 24 March 1852, to form part of the 5th arrondissement. Vaise was then attached to the 9th arrondissement...
to Gare de VénissieuxVénissieuxVénissieux is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. It is the second-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to the southeast.-Transport:...
) – served by 2 stations (Mermoz-Pinel and Parilly) located on the boundary with Lyon.
- Line D
- TramTramA tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
- Line T2 (PerrachePerrachePerrache can refer to :* Perrache , a quarter of Lyon.* Gare de Lyon-Perrache, one of the main two stations of Lyon, located in the quarter of the same name...
to Saint-PriestSaint-Priest, RhôneSaint-Priest is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is the fourth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is located to its southeast side. The Gare de Saint-Priest railway station is served by local trains to Lyon, Grenoble and Chambéry....
Bel-Air) – served by 8 stations.
- Line T2 (Perrache
- BusBusA bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
- 24 (Bachut – Bron – Sept Chemins)
- 25 (Cordeliers – Gare Part-Dieu – Montchat – Sept Chemins)
- 26 (Bachut – Bron Aéroport – Manissieux)
- 64 (Laurent Bonnevay – La Soie – Bron Droits de l'Homme)
- 68 (Vaulx-en-VelinVaulx-en-VelinVaulx-en-Velin is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is the fifth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is located to its northeast, on the Rhône River.-Transport:*Metro line A*Tram T3...
La Soie – ChassieuChassieuChassieu is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France....
– AzieuGenasGenas is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is located approximately 9 miles east-southeast of Lyon.The town includes the hamlets of Azieu and Vurey, and has a total population of approximately 11,895.-Transportation:...
) - 78 (Mermoz-Pinel – Parc du Chêne – Sept Chemins)
- 79 (Grange Blanche – Bron – DécinesDécines-CharpieuDécines-Charpieu is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.-People:* Cédric Bardon - footballer* Jean Djorkaeff - footballer* Youri Djorkaeff - footballer* Abdelkader Ghezzal - footballer* Kamel Ramdani - footballer...
or ChassieuChassieuChassieu is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France....
) - 81 (Laurent Bonnevay – Bron – Porte des Alpes)
- 82 (Vaulx-en-VelinVaulx-en-VelinVaulx-en-Velin is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is the fifth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is located to its northeast, on the Rhône River.-Transport:*Metro line A*Tram T3...
La Soie – Bron – La Borelle)
Bron airport
Lyon-Bron Airport
Lyon-Bron Airport
Lyon-Bron Airport is an airport located in Bron, east of Lyon, both communes of the Rhône department in the Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.-History:...
(technically located in the communes of Chassieu
Chassieu
Chassieu is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France....
and Saint-Priest
Saint-Priest
-Places:Saint-Priest is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Saint-Priest, Rhône, in the Rhône département* Saint-Priest, Ardèche, in the Ardèche département* Saint-Priest, Creuse, in the Creuse département...
) has existed since 1920, although much of its commercial activity was diverted to Satolas (Saint-Exupéry International Airport
Saint-Exupéry International Airport
Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport , formerly known as Lyon Satolas Airport, is one of the two airports located in the agglomeration of Lyon, France. The airport was named in 2000 in honour of the French writer and pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, a native of Lyon, on the centenary of his birth.The...
), Lyon's main airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
, in 1975.
Miscellaneous
Bron is home to part of the University of Lyon 2. The Bron campus is located on the south-eastern edge of the town, close to the Parc de Parilly and Saint-PriestSaint-Priest
-Places:Saint-Priest is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Saint-Priest, Rhône, in the Rhône département* Saint-Priest, Ardèche, in the Ardèche département* Saint-Priest, Creuse, in the Creuse département...
.
External links
- Official website
- History of Bron (in French)