Colombier-Saugnieu () is a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Rhône
The Rhône ( , ; wae, Rotten ; frp, Rôno ; oc, Ròse ) is a major river in France and Switzerland, rising in the Alps and flowing west and south through Lake Geneva and southeastern France before discharging into the Mediterranean Sea. At Ar ...
department in eastern
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
. Since 2008, Pierre Marmonier has been the mayor of Colombier-Saugnieu. He was re-elected in the
2020 municipal elections.
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Geography
The river Bourbre
The Bourbre () is a long river in the Isère and Rhône departments in central eastern France. Its source is in Burcin. It flows generally north-northwest. It is a left tributary of the Rhône, into which it flows at Chavanoz.
Departments a ...
forms part of the commune's eastern border. Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (french: link=no, Aéroport de Lyon-Saint Exupéry), formerly known as ''Lyon Satolas Airport'' , is the international airport of Lyon, the third-biggest city in France and an important transport facility for the e ...
and Lyon-Saint-Exupéry TGV station
Lyon-Saint-Exupéry TGV station (formerly ''Gare de Satolas TGV'') is a railway station near Lyon, France, directly attached to Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport. The station was built as an addition to the airport to serve TGV trains on the LGV Rhôn ...
are in the commune. It is part of the public transport zone of Rhônexpress
Rhônexpress is an express tram-train service which links central Lyon, France, with its airport, Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport, and the TGV train station located there.
The route is long, and served by six tram-train sets, built by Swiss man ...
.
Education
The city has one primary school, Groupe Scolaire Jules Ferry.Groupe scolaire Jules Ferry
" Colombier-Saugnieu. Retrieved on September 5, 2016.
See also
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Communes of the Rhône department
The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône department of France. This list does not includes the Lyon Metropolis
The Metropolis of Lyon (french: Métropole de Lyon), also known as ("Greater Lyon"), is a French territorial coll ...
References
External links
Home page
Communes of Rhône (department)
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