Francheville, Metropolis of Lyon

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Coat of arms

Location of Francheville

(2020–2026) Michel Rantonnet^[1]Area

8.18 km² (3.16 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

15,204 • Density1,900/km² (4,800/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

69089 /69340

Elevation181–312 m (594–1,024 ft)
(avg. 262 m or 860 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Francheville (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃ʃvil] ^ⓘ; Arpitan: Franchevéla) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France.

Geography

Francheville is a western suburb of Lyon.

Surrounding communes

In the Metropolis of Lyon:
- Craponne
- Lyon
- Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon
- Tassin-la-Demi-Lune
In the Rhône department:
- Brindas
- Chaponost

Transport

Several buses from the center of Lyon : Lines 14, 29, 30, C20

Population

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Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	4,932	—
1975	8,099	+7.34%
1982	9,500	+2.31%
1990	10,863	+1.69%
1999	11,324	+0.46%
2007	11,708	+0.42%
2012	13,599	+3.04%
2017	14,198	+0.87%
Source: INSEE^[3]

City partnerships

Hanau, Germany
Loano, Italy

Sites of interest

Château de Francheville, listed as a monument historique.
Fort du Bruissin, an old military fort

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE