Chasselay, Rhône
Chasselay is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. The village is located between Lyon and Villefranche-sur-Saône. It is a relatively rural community without a train station.
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 Senegalese Tirailleurs military cemetery in Chasselay | |
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Location of Chasselay 
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| Coordinates: 45°52′31″N 4°46′23″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Anse |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Beaujolais-Pierres-Dorées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Pariost |
| Area 1 | 12.78 km2 (4.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,784 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69049 /69380 |
| Elevation | 189–524 m (620–1,719 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Main sights
- Senegalese Tirailleurs military cemetery[2]
Sports
- Monts d'Or Azergues Foot football team based in Chasselay
Notable people
- Guy Lassausaie, chef
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "The Senegalese Tata in Chasselay". www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
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