L'Arbresle

L' Arbresle is a commune with 6032 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Rhône department in the Rhône -Alpes; it belongs to Arrondissement Lyon and the canton of L' Arbresle.

L' Arbresle located 23 kilometers north- west of Lyon at the confluence of Brévenne and Turdine between the Monts du Lyonnais and Beaujolais.

Demographics

Attractions

  • Musée du Vieux L' Arbresle in a house dating from the 16th century

Personalities

  • Philippe de Crèvecœur († 1494), died in L' Arbresle
  • Thimonnier Barthelemy (1793-1857), inventor, born in L' Arbresle
  • Antonin Dubost (1844-1921), politician, Minister of Justice, President of the Senate 1906-1920, born in L' Arbresle
  • Claude Terrasse (1867-1923), operetta composer, born in L' Arbresles
  • Jean -Michel Aulas ( born 1949 ), Director General of Cegid, President of Olympique Lyon, born in L' Arbresle
  • Remi Ferriere ( born 1951 ), computer scientist, born in L' Arbresle
  • Eric Escoffier (1960-1998), mountaineer, born in L' Arbresle
  • Rémi Garde ( b. 1966 ), football player and coach, born in L' Arbresle
  • Blaise Sonnery ( born 1985 ), cyclist, born in L' Arbresle
  • Commune in the department Rhône
  • Place in Rhône -Alpes
Arrondissement of Lyon Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Olympique Lyonnais
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