Tassin la Demi-Lune () is a
commune in
Lyon Metropolis
The Metropolis of Lyon (french: Métropole de Lyon), also known as ("Greater Lyon"), is a French territorial collectivity located in the east-central region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is a directly elected metropolitan authority encompassing t ...
in the
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (ARA; ; frp, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes; oc, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups; it, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi) is a region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Au ...
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...
of central-eastern
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
. In 2017, it had a population of 22,297. Its inhabitants are named ''Tassilunois'' in French.
Geography
The town of Tassin-la-Demi-Lune is located in the western suburbs of
Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of ...
and is part of
Lyon Metropolis
The Metropolis of Lyon (french: Métropole de Lyon), also known as ("Greater Lyon"), is a French territorial collectivity located in the east-central region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is a directly elected metropolitan authority encompassing t ...
.
The city is connected by four train stations: Écully-la-Demi-Lune, Tassin, Alaï and Le Méridien.
Several bus lines connect the city to the metro station Gorge de Loup (
Line D): strong lines C21, C24 and C24E, as well as the normal bus lines 14, 72, 73 and 73E, 86 and 98. Line 5 and 55 also connected the city to other metro stations.
Mayors
Demography
In 2018, the city had 22,403 inhabitants.
Notable people
*
Jérémy Berthod
Jérémy Berthod (born 24 April 1984) is a French former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He is the trainer of Ain Sud for the 2022-2023 season.
Career
Berthod was born in Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, Rhône. A product of the Olympi ...
,
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly ...
er
*
Corinne Maîtrejean,
foil
Foil may refer to:
Materials
* Foil (metal), a quite thin sheet of metal, usually manufactured with a rolling mill machine
* Metal leaf, a very thin sheet of decorative metal
* Aluminium foil, a type of wrapping for food
* Tin foil, metal foil ...
fencer
*
Hélène Seuzaret
Hélène Seuzaret born on 12 July 1976 in Tassin-la-Demi-Lune is a French actress.
Career
After graduating in law, Hélène Seuzaret first took classes at the Ligue d'Improvisation Lyonnaise, then trained in dramatic art with in Paris. She began ...
, actress
*
Woodkid
Yoann Lemoine (; born 16 March 1983), known professionally as Woodkid, is a French music video director, graphic designer and singer-songwriter. His most notable works include his music video direction for Katy Perry's " Teenage Dream", Taylor ...
, musician
See also
*
Communes of the Metropolis of Lyon
The following is a list of the 59 communes of the Lyon Metropolis
The Metropolis of Lyon (french: Métropole de Lyon), also known as ("Greater Lyon"), is a French territorial collectivity located in the east-central region of Auvergne-Rhôn ...
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tassinlademilune
Communes of Lyon Metropolis
Lyonnais