Saint-Quentin-Fallavier is a commune in the

Isère Isère ( , ; frp, Isera; oc, Isèra, ) is a landlocked department in the southeastern French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Named after the river Isère, it had a population of 1,271,166 in 2019.department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

, and 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 southeastern France.

Geography

Saint-Quentin Fallavier is located in Isère, at the boundary of the department of Rhône, along the A43 of Lyon- Grenoble- Chambéry, respectively at from Lyon and, from Grenoble. The city is backed by a series of hills, the beginnings of the Prealps. Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport is away. Saint-Quentin Fallavier was part of the new town of

L'Isle d'Abeau L'Isle-d'Abeau () is a commune in the department of Isère in southeastern France.Communauté d'agglomération Porte de l'Isère (CAPI). The Bourbre river flows north through the northeastern part of the commune.

History

The site of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier has been occupied since prehistoric times. A Gallo-Roman necropolis and a hydraulic structure of the 2nd century were discovered on the spot. A first château already existed in the 13th century and, after acquiring it in 1250, the counts of

Savoy Savoy (; frp, Savouè ; french: Savoie ) is a cultural-historical region in the Western Alps. Situated on the cultural boundary between Occitania and Piedmont, the area extends from Lake Geneva in the north to the Dauphiné in the south. Savo ...

enlarged and strengthened it. At the end of the border conflict between

and Dauphiné, the castle was gradually abandoned in favour of the fortified house of Allinges. Iron mines were exploited in the 19th century. By a presidential decree of 2 July 1885, Fallavier was attached to Saint-Quentin to form a single commune: Saint-Quentin-Fallavier. The creation of the new Lyon-Satolas Airport (now Lyon-Saint-Exupéry), and the birth of the new city, have allowed the creation of a sizeable European zone of activity, which is partly in the commune. The existence of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier is also favoured by the proximity of the Lyon conurbation.

2015 Gas factory attack

On 26 June 2015, a man was found beheaded with Arabic inscriptions on the head. This was following an explosion at the Air Product gas factory in the area, after a man drove into the factory site and exploded gas canisters, in an attempt to blow up the building. It is seen as a terrorist attack linked with Islamic State.

Heraldry

Politics and administration

Political trends and results

List of mayors

In 2010, the commune of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier was awarded with the label " @@@".

Transport

The commune is served by: *Train: TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Lyon -

Bourgoin-Jallieu Bourgoin-Jallieu (; frp, Brégon) is a commune in the Isère department in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in France. The city had 28,834 inhabitants in 2019 and lies 35 kilometres east-southeast of Lyon. It was formed by the merger of the ...

- Saint-André-le-Gaz at the . *Road: A43 (Lyon-Chambéry-Grenoble), . *Coach: routes 1920 (Lyon - Bourgoin-Jallieu) and 1390. *Bus: network of the CAPI route A ( - L'Isle-d'Abeau). Passage through Saint-Quentin-Fallavier by a rail bypass of the Lyon agglomeration () is still under consideration.

Population

Local culture and heritage

Places and monuments

The Natural Space of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, a protected and classified area, encompasses: *The

Château de Fallavier The Château de Fallavier is a castle in the Isère ''département'' of France. History The castle dates back at least to 1250. It was enlarged and reinforced in the 13th century by the counts of Savoy, but was gradually forsaken and lay in ruin ...

(13th century) includes two enclosures and a circular

keep A keep (from the Middle English ''kype'') is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars have debated the scope of the word ''keep'', but usually consider it to refer to large towers in c ...

. It offers an exceptional panoramic view. It is also the place where some episodes of the television series Kaamelott were shot during the scenes of the castle of books I-III. *The (14th century), listed as an historic monument by decree of 27 July 2010. *The hamlet of Fessy (traditional rural architecture, some parts date back to the Middle Ages). * to Monthion. Its Roman vestiges were subject to a classification as an historic monument by order of 5 January 1950. *Saint-Quentin-Fallavier and the Allinges lakes. *Part of the marshes of the Bourbre. *The Hill of the Relong, which houses the astronomy club, ''Sirius of Villefontaine'' (neighbouring). *Site of the Relong, certified as .

Natural heritage

Pierre à cupules Saint-Quentin-Fallavier

*Stone with cupules of Saint-Quentin (Stone of the Valley of the Fuly). Moved. Lodged at the flank of the Church of St-Quentin-Fallavier. ()

Cultural heritage

*Museum of rural life

Floral and green spaces

In 2014, the commune of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier has the label ''ville fleurie'' loral citywith '1 flower' awarded by the National Council of cities and villages of France in the Floral contest of cities and villages.

Education

The commune has six schools and one college: *Marronniers kindergarten, ''Rue des Marronniers'' *Marronniers primary school, ''Rue des Marronniers'' *Tilleuls primary school, ''Rue du Lac'' *Bellevue kindergarten, ''Rue du Loup'' *Primary school in Des Moines, in the Des Moines quarter *Françoise Dolto primary school (private), ''Rue Centrale'' *Allinges college, ''Rue du Lac'', offering a bilingual option: English/German.

Economy

The industrial estate counts 283 businesses with a total of 11,200

employees Employment is a relationship between two parties regulating the provision of paid labour services. Usually based on a contract, one party, the employer, which might be a corporation, a not-for-profit organization, a co-operative, or any othe ...

. The main employer is the logistics sector; other sectors include mainly construction and other service activities.

Agriculture

Industry

The Thermador plumbing company, created after 1968, employs 257 staff and has a turnover of €194 million. The wage grid lies in the range of 1 to 10 and all salaries are open and discussed publicly. Martinet SA company has located its headquarters in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier.

Service activities

Saint-Quentin-Fallavier has an industrial and logistics platform which is considered of international importance and which continues to grow, with traffic estimated at 5,000 HGVs per day and of warehouses in early 2007. Logistics activity benefits from the presence of the A43 interchange, proximity to Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport, and the of the

SNCF The Société nationale des chemins de fer français (; abbreviated as SNCF ; French for "National society of French railroads") is France's national state-owned railway company. Founded in 1938, it operates the country's national rail traffi ...

. Branch lines are numerous, and a future extension to Italy and especially Turin is still relevant ( Lyon-Turin Line). The company has located its customer service returns depot in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier.

International relations

The commune is twinned with: *

Freigericht Freigericht is a municipality in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 15 km east of Hanau, close to the Frankfurt Rhein-Main region at the foothills of the Spessart, directly at the Hesse-Bavaria border. More than 40% ...

, Germany, since 1971. * Gallicano nel Lazio, Italy, since 2002.

Personalities linked to the commune

French football player

Jérémie Bréchet Jérémie Pierre Bréchet (born 14 August 1979) is a French former professional footballer. He was usually used as a left-back but could play as a centre-back. Because of his technical skills he could also play in midfield. He was capped three ...

was trained at the OSQ football of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier. The historian did his primary studies at Saint-Quentin-Fallavier.

References

Bibliography

External links

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