Condrieu

Condrieu
Commune
A panoramic view of Condrieu

Coat of arms
Condrieu
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Condrieu
Coordinates: 45°27′50″N 4°46′06″E / 45.4639°N 4.7683°E / 45.4639; 4.7683Coordinates: 45°27′50″N 4°46′06″E / 45.4639°N 4.7683°E / 45.4639; 4.7683
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Rhône
Arrondissement Lyon
Canton Mornant
Intercommunality Région de Condrieu
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Gabriel Montcharmont
Area1 9.21 km2 (3.56 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 3,702
 • Density 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 69064 /69420
Elevation 146–460 m (479–1,509 ft)
(avg. 230 m or 750 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.

Condrieu is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.

It is situated on the right bank of the Rhône, some 11 km (6.8 mi) south of Vienne and 44 km south of Lyon, at the foot of the lower slopes of the Mont Monnet. It has an area of 921 hectares and in 1999 it had a population of 3,424. Its altitude ranges from 146 to 460 metres.

Condrieu produces white wine, Condrieu AOC and cheese, the Rigotte de Condrieu.

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