Écully

Écully is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France just west of Lyon.

Écully
Commune
The Château du Vivier
Coat of arms
Location of Écully
Écully
Écully
Coordinates: 45°46′31″N 4°46′42″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
MetropolisMetropolis of Lyon
ArrondissementLyon
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Yves-Marie Uhlrich (NC)
Area
1
8.45 km2 (3.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
18,517
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69081 /69130
Elevation180–305 m (591–1,001 ft)
(avg. 211 m or 692 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is the location of the Paul Bocuse Institute, which is partially situated inside the Château du Vivier.[2]

It is also the location of many higher education institutions, including École de Management de Lyon and École centrale de Lyon. The city is also home to the French National Institute of Forensic Science.

Écully is at 6 km of Lyon downtown. It offers a privileged lifestyle in the countryside just a few minutes from the downtown of the second largest metropolitan area in France. It is also one of the most exclusive towns of Lyon. The city is served by the Transports en commun lyonnais (TCL).

The botanist Antoine Cariot (1820–1883) was born in Écully.

Name
Coat of arms of Écully

The locality of Écully was originally covered with a forest of oaks. Aesculus, "oak" in Latin, which gives Esculiacus know several transformations: Excolliacus, Escullieu, Escully, Ecuilly, and finally, Écully .

Leading institutions of higher education

Health

Écully has four clinics: the Val d'Ouest, La Sauvegarde, Mon repos and Saint-Louis.

Sports

The city has a municipal swimming pool, several gyms, a bowling alley, a multipurpose room, a tennis court, a football and a rugby field.

Businesses

The city is the seat of Euronews TV and the Groupe SEB (the world leader in small appliance).

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Institut Paul Bocuse: Contact". Retrieved 2009-03-14.
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