Neuville-sur-Saône
Neuville-sur-Saône (French pronunciation: [nøvil syʁ son], literally Neuville on Saône) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
The Neuville bridge crossing the Saône
Surrounding communes
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 5,413 | — |
| 1975 | 5,663 | +0.65% |
| 1982 | 6,982 | +3.04% |
| 1990 | 6,762 | −0.40% |
| 1999 | 7,062 | +0.48% |
| 2007 | 7,127 | +0.11% |
| 2012 | 7,204 | +0.22% |
| 2017 | 7,514 | +0.85% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Notable people
- Jacques Chauviré, physician and novelist
- Adrien Ducrot et Ambroise Pauffert, designers, benefactors of the commune
- Émile Guimet, industrialist, benefactor of the commune.
- André Latreille, lecturer and historian.
- Auguste et Louis Lumière, designer of the cinematograph.
- Camille de Neufville de Villeroy, archbishop of Lyons.
- Antoine-Michel Perrache, engineer and artist.
- Marie-Thérèse Prost, pharmacist, founder of the N'Den leper colony (Cameroun).
- Gabriel et Jacques Voisin, plane and car makers.
Gallery
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The moat of the castle, south side -
The chapel of the castle -
The Nymphaeum near the castle -
The church, south side -
The church chevet -
The church façade (19th century)
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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