Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or

This article is about the commune in the Metropolis of Lyon. For the commune in Ain also named Colonges in Arpitan, see Collonges, Ain. For the commune in Haute-Savoie also named Colonges in Arpitan, see Collonges-sous-Salève.
Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or
Colonges (Arpitan)
Commune
Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or Town Hall
Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or Town Hall
Coat of arms of Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or
Coat of arms
Location of Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or
Map
Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or is located in France
Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or
Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or
Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or
Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or
Coordinates: 45°49′26″N 4°50′24″E / 45.824°N 4.840°E / 45.824; 4.840
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
MetropolisLyon Metropolis
ArrondissementLyon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Germain[1]
Area
1
3.78 km2 (1.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,517
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
DemonymCollongeards
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69063 /69660
Elevation165–360 m (541–1,181 ft)
(avg. 175 m or 574 ft)
Websitecollongesaumontdor.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or (French pronunciation: [kɔlɔ̃ʒ o mɔ̃dɔʁ]; Arpitan: Colonges) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, central-eastern France. It is situated just north of Lyon, on the right bank of the Saône, also comprising roughly the southern half of Île Roy (Roy Island), the northern part being part of Fontaines-sur-Saône. In 2020, it had a population of 4,448.

It is the site of L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges, the restaurant of chef Paul Bocuse (1926–2018).

Transport

The town is served by Collonges-Fontaines station on the Paris–Marseille railway.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,662—    
1975 2,786+0.65%
1982 2,824+0.19%
1990 3,165+1.44%
1999 3,420+0.86%
2007 3,849+1.49%
2012 3,860+0.06%
2017 4,052+0.98%
Source: INSEE[3]
  • L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges
    L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges
  • The town seen in the early 20th century, with L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges in the foreground
    The town seen in the early 20th century, with L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges in the foreground
  • Château de Tourvéon
    Château de Tourvéon
  • Église Saint-Nizier
    Église Saint-Nizier

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE.
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