Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon

Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon
Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon
	Tower building on the side of the Saône river
	Coat of arms
	Location of Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Metropolis	Lyon Metropolis
Arrondissement	Lyon
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Veronique Sarselli (LR)
Area 1	6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Population (2012)	21,707
• Density	3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	69202 /69110
Elevation	170–322 m (558–1,056 ft) ; (avg. 311 m or 1,020 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sainte-Foy-lès-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, being located to the west of the city.

It is an industrial town only 5 km (3.1 mi) from the center of Lyon, but is a community in its own right. The town grew as a haven from the industry of Lyon, as it is set high above the city, and there are some panoramas of Lyon and the surrounding area, notably from a park known as the 'Esplanade de Lichfield'.

Lyon is said to be the city of three rivers - the Rhône and Saône rivers which converge there - and the Beaujolais wine. Sainte Foy's finest historic asset is remains of a Roman aqueduct and there is a fine seminary, steep narrow walled streets, parks and gardens, and squares in the town center.