Neuville-sur-Saône
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Metropolis | Metropolis of Lyon | |
| Arrondissement | Lyon | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Valérie Glatard | |
| Area1 | 5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 7,204 | |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69143 / 69250 | |
| Elevation | 168–310 m (551–1,017 ft) | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Neuville-sur-Saône is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
Surrounding communes
File:Neuville-pont31.jpg
The Neuville bridge crossing the Saône
Notable people
- Jacques Chauviré, physician and novellist
- Adrien Ducrot et Ambroise Pauffert, designers, benefactors of the commune
- Émile Guimet, industrialist, benefactor of the commune.
- André Latreille, lecturer and historian.
- Auguste et Louis Lumière, designer of the cinematograph.
- Camille de Neufville de Villeroy, archbishop of Lyons.
- Antoine-Michel Perrache, engineer and artist.
- Marie-Thérèse Prost, pharmacist, founder of the N'Den leper colony (Cameroun).
- Gabriel et Jacques Voisin, plane and car makers.
Gallery
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Neuville-chateau4.jpg
The moat of the castle, south side
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Ombreval-chapelle1.jpg
The chapel of the castle
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Nymphee.jpg
The Nymphaeum near the castle
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Eglise1.jpg
The church, south side
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Neuville-eglise2.jpg
The church chevet
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Neuville-eglise3.jpg
The church façade (19th century)
See also
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