The Urban Community of Lyon (), also known as Grand Lyon (i.e. "Greater Lyon") or by its former

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COURLY, is the former intercommunal structure gathering the city of

Lyon Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...

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) and some of its suburbs. It was created in January 1969.CU de Lyon (Grand Lyon) (N° SIREN : 246900245)
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Metropolis of Lyon The Metropolis of Lyon (, ), also known as Grand Lyon (, "Greater Lyon"), is a French territorial collectivity in the east-central region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is a directly-elected metropolitan authority, encompassing both the city of L ...

replaced the Urban Community on 1 January 2015. The Urban Community of Lyon encompasses only the core of the metropolitan area of Lyon. Communes further away from the centre of the metropolitan area have formed their own intercommunal structures, such as: *

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('): 38,769 inhabitants * Community of Communes of the East of Lyon ('): 27,706 inhabitants * Community of Communes of the Garon Valley ('): 27,515 inhabitants

Communes included in the Urban Community

The Urban Community originally comprised 55 communes. However, on 1 January 2007, two additional communes, Givors and Grigny, joined, bringing the total up to 57. These two communes are detached from the rest of the Urban Community, as Millery (the commune linking Grigny with Charly and Vernaison) and neighbouring villages refused to join the Urban Community. On 1 January 2011, Lissieu, joined and on 1 June 2014, Quincieux, bringing the total to 59. The ''Communauté urbaine'' comprised the following communes: * Albigny-sur-Saône *

Bron Bron () is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, eastern France. Geography Bron lies east-southeast of central Lyon. It is the sixth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to its east side. Climat ...

* Cailloux-sur-Fontaines *

Caluire-et-Cuire Caluire-et-Cuire (; ) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the department of Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France. It is the fifth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. ...

* Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or *

Charbonnières-les-Bains Charbonnières-les-Bains (; ) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. It borders Parc de Lacroix-Laval in Marcy-l'Étoile Marcy-l'Étoile () is a Communes of France, commune in the Metropolis of ...

* Charly * Chassieu *

Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or (; ) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, central-eastern France. It is situated just north of Lyon Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the co ...

Corbas Corbas (; ) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. Demographics Twin towns Corbas is twinned with: * Corbetta, Lombardy Corbetta ( , ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of M ...

* Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or * Craponne * Curis-au-Mont-d'Or * Dardilly * Décines-Charpieu *

Écully Écully () is a suburban Communes of France, commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region, central-eastern France. It is a northwestern suburb of Lyon, bordering its 9th arrondissement of Lyon, 9th arron ...

Feyzin Feyzin () is a Communes of France, commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in eastern France. History The refinery near Feyzin was the location of an Feyzin disaster, explosion and fire on January 4 ...

* Fleurieu-sur-Saône * Fontaines-Saint-Martin *

Fontaines-sur-Saône Fontaines-sur-Saône (; Arpitan: ''Fontanes'') is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central-eastern France. It is located on the left bank of the Saône, also comprising roughly the northern half of Î ...

* Francheville * Genay * Givors * Grigny * Irigny * Jonage * Limonest * Lissieu *

Marcy-l'Étoile Marcy-l'Étoile () is a Communes of France, commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in eastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Metropolis of Lyon *Parc de Lacroix-Laval References

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* Meyzieu * Mions * Montanay * La Mulatière *

Neuville-sur-Saône Neuville-sur-Saône (, literally ''Neuville on Saône'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in eastern France. Surrounding communes * Genay, Rhône, Genay * Montanay * Fl ...

Oullins Oullins () is a former Communes of France, commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in eastern France. It is a suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to it on the southwest. On 1 January 2024, Oul ...

* Pierre-Bénite * Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or * Quincieux * Rillieux-la-Pape *

Rochetaillée-sur-Saône Rochetaillée-sur-Saône (, "Rochetaillée-on-Saône"; Arpitan: ''Rochetalyê'') or simply Rochetaillée is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central-eastern France. It is a northern suburb of Lyon, on ...

Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or (; Arpitan: ''Sant-Ciro-en-Mont-Tor'') or simply Saint-Cyr is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, central-eastern France. It is a northern suburb of Lyon Lyon (Franco-Provençal ...

* Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or * Saint-Fons *

Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon (, literally ''Sainte-Foy near Lyon'') is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. Geography It is a suburb of the city of Lyon, located to the west of the city. It is locate ...

Saint-Genis-Laval Saint-Genis-Laval () is a Communes of France, commune in the metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region of eastern France. The Lyon Observatory is located in this commune. History Saint-Genis-Laval draws its name f ...

* Saint-Genis-les-Ollières *

Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or () is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. Geography It lies 12 km (7.4 mi) north of Lyon on the right bank of the Saône river. Population Sights ...

* Saint-Priest *

Saint-Romain-au-Mont-d'Or Saint-Romain-au-Mont-d'Or () is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Metropolis of Lyon The following is a list of the 58 communes of the Lyon Metropolis, France ...

* Sathonay-Camp * Sathonay-Village * Solaize * Tassin-la-Demi-Lune *

La Tour-de-Salvagny La Tour-de-Salvagny () is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. It borders Parc de Lacroix-Laval in Marcy-l'Étoile. Population See also *Communes of the Metropolis of Lyon The following is ...

Vaulx-en-Velin Vaulx-en-Velin () is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France. It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is located to its northeast, on the river Rhône. History The rivers, including the Rhône, ...

Vénissieux Vénissieux (; Arpitan language, Arpitan: or in the Lyonnais dialect) is a Communes of France, commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in eastern France. Geography Vénissieux is located on the sou ...

* Vernaison *

Villeurbanne Villeurbanne (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. It is situated northeast of Lyon, with which it forms the heart of the second-largest metropolitan area in France ...

References

External links

Urban Community of Lyon website
(in French)

Geography of Lyon Geography of Rhône (department) States and territories established in 1969 States and territories disestablished in 2015 {{Rhône-geo-stub