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Culoz
Culoz ( or ) is a former Communes of France, commune in the Ain Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. On 1 January 2023, it was merged into the new commune of Culoz-Béon. Geography The town, which is situated on the right bank of the Rhône River, River Rhône just a few kilometres from the first foothills of the Alps, is dominated by the Grand Colombier (Ain), Grand Colombier: the highest summit of the southern end of the Jura mountains, Jura mountain range. Culoz lies on the D904 road close to the point at which it crosses the D992 and is also an important railway junction: Culoz station, Culoz railway station is served by lines to Geneva, Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, Évian-les-Bains, Aix-les-Bains, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Lyon, and Paris. Personalities *Henry Dunant, Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1901, was one of the founders of the Red Cross *The surgeon Antonin Poncet, who died in Culoz in 1951 *Brothers Henry Serpollet, Henry and Léon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culoz Station
Culoz station (French language, French: ''Gare de Culoz'') is a French railway station located in Communes of France, commune of Culoz, Ain Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region. It is located at kilometric point (KP) 101.355 on the Lyon–Geneva railway. The station is equally the origin of Culoz–Modane railway. The station was put into service in 1857 by the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Lyon à Genève. As of 2020, the station is owned and operated by the SNCF and served by TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes trains. History Culoz station was put into service on 20 July 1857 by the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Lyon à Genève, along with a section of railway between Ambérieu station, Ambérieu and Seyssel station, Seyssel. The railway line was re-bought by the Compagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée (PLM) in 1858. On 2 September 1858, the Culoz–Modane railway, Maurienne railway was inaugurated by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
