Saint-Laurent-de-Mure
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Saint-Laurent-de-Mure | |
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Coordinates: 45°41′11″N 5°02′44″E / 45.6864°N 5.0456°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Rhône |
Arrondissement | Lyon |
Canton | Genas |
Intercommunality | l'Est Lyonnais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Fiorini |
Area 1 | 18.63 km2 (7.19 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 5,621 |
• Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 69288 /69720 |
Elevation | 227–313 m (745–1,027 ft) (avg. 252 m or 827 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Laurent-de-Mure is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. Saint-Laurent-de-Mure forms part of the communauté de communes (grouping of villages) de l'Est Lyonnais which support each other to provide improved services for the inhabitants.[2]
Location
A small village 18 km to the east of France's third largest city Lyon. Within an easy commute of Lyon city centre, being on the first / last exit before the toll road Péage. Also close to the international airport Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport.
History
The town bears the traces of an occupation since the Neolithic as evidenced by the Recou Woods cupstone.
There are the ruins of a delphinal castle, the main vestige of which remains in the Escoffier farm and whose surrounding walls can be seen here and there in the old village.
The Château de Saint-Laurent, was once owned by the barons of Jerphanion, Barons of the Empire, whose descendants are among the best jewelers in France, located on Republic Street, in Lyon. The Château has the peculiarity of having sewers at children's height, allowing those of the village to regularly enter. There are also ancient tombs in Saint-Laurent-de-Mure, at the place called Bois du Baron.
Renovation
Renovation work on the local manor house has created an example of modern French approach and attitudes to the use of older properties. The front facade has been renovated rather than restored and at the rear of the building a glass walled building has been added to allow for expansion. The house forms the focal point of the local woods which are often used by the local junior school for the Kermes and other activities.
Twin towns — sister cities
Saint-Laurent-de-Mure is twinned with:
- Chambave, Italy
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Intercommunalité-Métropole de CC de l'Est Lyonnais (CCEL) (246900575), INSEE