Gleizé
Gleizé (French pronunciation: [ɡlɛze]) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.
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| Coordinates: 45°59′24″N 4°41′51″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Gleizé |
| Intercommunality | Villefranche Beaujolais Saône |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Ghislain de Longevialle |
| Area 1 | 10.46 km2 (4.04 sq mi) |
| Population | 7,496 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69092 /69400 |
| Elevation | 181–292 m (594–958 ft) (avg. 234 m or 768 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Culture and heritage
Places and monuments
- Castle of Vaurenard : This is where the Baron de Richemont died.
- Castle Montfleury.
- Castle of Saint-Fonds.
Castle of Vaurenard
Castle of Saint-Fonds
Heiho Niten Ichi Ryu Memorial
Personalities
- Baron de Richemont, died in Gleizé August 10, 1853, French crook who pretended to be Louis XVII.
- Kevin Joss-Rauze, born in Gleizé, professional basketball player.
- Rudy Molard, a French road cyclist, was born there.
Sites
- Gleizé | official website (mairie-gleize.fr)
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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