Tassin-la-Demi-Lune

Tassin -la -Demi -Lune is a southern French village with 19 868 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the Rhône department in the Rhône -Alpes. The municipality is also the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the Canton of Tassin -la -Demi -Lune.

Geography

Tassin -la -Demi -Lune is located in close proximity to Lyon on the river Yzeron. Neighbouring communities are:

  • Charbonnières- les- Bains
  • Écully
  • Lyon
  • Ville Franche
  • Craponne
  • Saint- Genis- les- Ollière
  • Sainte- Consorce
  • Marcy- l'Étoile

History

980 the village was first mentioned in a document. Its roots as the Lyons back in the early period. Here the crossing of Yzeron was already used in Roman times. The Château Tassin appears in a charter of 1076.

Population Development

The population is as follows:

Attractions

  • Clock
  • Château de Grange Blanche
  • Church of Saint -Claude
  • Roman aqueduct de la Brévenne

Personalities

  • Charles Depéret (1854-1929), geologist and paleontologist
  • Anne Sylvestre ( b. 1934 ), singer-songwriter
  • Marie Chaix (* 1942), writer
  • Anne Gastinel (* 1971), cellist
  • Guillaume Lacour ( b. 1980 ), football player (defender)
  • Tiffany Fanjat (* 1981), Karateka, world champion in 2008, 2010, 2012
  • Jérémy Berthod ( born 1984 ), football player (defender)
  • Guillaume Joli ( born 1985 ), handball players
  • Corinne Maîtrejean (* 1986), foil fencer, world champion
Arrondissement Arrondissement of Lyon Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Dardilly Feyzin Givors Limonest Meyzieu Mions Oullins Saint-Fons Saint-Genis-Laval Vaulx-en-Velin Villeurbanne
762559
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