Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon
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Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}, Template:Lit) 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, located to the west of the city.
It is located only Template:Convert from the center of Lyon, but is a community in its own right. The town grew as a haven from the industry of Lyon because it is set high above the city. From a park known as the ‘Esplanade de Lichfield,’ there are panoramic views of Lyon and the surrounding area.
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.
Population
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Education
Template:Expand section International School of Lyon is located in the city of Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon.
Twin towns
Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon is twinned with
- Template:Flagicon Lichfield, Staffordshire, England.
- Template:Flagicon Kraljevo, Serbia
- Template:Flagicon Limburg an der Lahn, Germany
Notable people
- Antoine Cariot (1820–1883), priest and botanist, died in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon
- Alexis Carrel (1873–1944), surgeon, biologist and eugenicist, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1912
- Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt (born 1960), novelist and playwright
- Isabelle Patissier (born 1967), world champion rock climber and rally driver
- Frédéric Kanouté (born 1977), Malian-French footballer
- Florian Maurice (born 1974), French footballer