Belleville, Rhône

Belleville is a city with 7966 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the heart of Beaujolais in the Rhône department in the Rhône- Alpes region of France. The town has an area of ​​1042 ha and is located at an average altitude of 191 m above sea level at the RN 6 He represents an intersection of the north-south and east-west connections

Belleville is considered a center of the wine region of Beaujolais, as a lot of well-known wine merchants are settled and all the places that have a Cru of Beaujolais, located close by.

Also, as the site for the construction of agricultural machinery Belleville is known.

Belleville -sur -Saône is the name that is commonly used, the term Belleville -en- Beaujolais is discussed. However, the official name is Belleville.

Demographics

Policy

Twinning

Since 1991, the city of Belleville maintains the twinned with the German city Salzkotten in North Rhine- Westphalia. The official seal on was preceded by the School Partnership of Salzkottener Philipp Korte -Realschule with the Collège Emile Zola in Belleville, which has been running successfully for over 30 years now. Place annually, usually in May, meetings of citizens, associations and institutions are organized at which any interested citizens from Salzkotten can participate.

Culture and sights

• Church from the 12th century. She was originally part of an Augustinian abbey which was founded by one of the lords of Beaujeu. The representations of the deadly sins on the capitals in the nave deserve special attention; as well as the geometric motifs that are located on the Romanesque portal of gothic church actually. Your tower was given the church until the 13th century.
• The Hôtel -Dieu de Belleville from the year 1733.

Personalities

• Francis Popy, composer, died in Belleville in 1928
• Gabriel Voisin ( born February 5, 1880), aircraft and automotive design engineer