Chasselay, Rhône

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Chasselay
Senegalese Tirailleurs military cemetery in Chasselay
Senegalese Tirailleurs military cemetery in Chasselay
Coat of arms of Chasselay
Location of Chasselay
Chasselay is located in France
Chasselay
Chasselay
Coordinates: 45°52′31″N 4°46′23″E / 45.8753°N 4.7731°E / 45.8753; 4.7731Coordinates: 45°52′31″N 4°46′23″E / 45.8753°N 4.7731°E / 45.8753; 4.7731
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône
ArrondissementVillefranche-sur-Saône
CantonAnse
Intercommunality
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Pariost
Area
1
12.78 km2 (4.93 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
2,793
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69049 /69380
Elevation189–524 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.

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.

Main sights[]

  • Senegalese Tirailleurs military cemetery[2]

Sports[]

Notable people[]

  • Guy Lassausaie, chef

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ "The Senegalese Tata in Chasselay". www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2018-10-09.



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