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Décines-Charpieu

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Décines-Charpieu, former rural and industrial town is a small town in East Lyon developing. Located 20 minutes from the center of Lyon - and Lyon Saint Exupéry International Airport - Décines commune served by the tram, now has more than 25 000 inhabitants. Its agricultural past few remaining small farms adobe, some of which are still in business.

Décines enjoys a privileged natural heritage and has maintained natural areas near Lyon: fields V-Green (cereals, vegetables and hives), the Grand Large, its sailing clubs, fishermen, taverns... and the input of Miribel-Jonage Park: 2200 acres of unspoilt forests, lakes, golf, tennis, biking and equestrian centers.

In 2016, the Montout Plain welcome the new Olympic Park Lyonnais / Grand Stade des Lumières in Lyon.

Geographical information

MunicipalityDécines-Charpieu
Postcode69150
Tourism label
Latitude45.7674499 (N 45° 46’ 3”)
Longitude4.9570240 (E 4° 57’ 25”)
AltitudeFrom 171m to 240m
Surface area17.01 km²
Population29063 inhabitants
Density1708 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureLyon (15.3 km, 24 min)
Insee code69275
IntercommunalityME Métropole de Lyon
DepartmentRhône
TerritoryLyonnais
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alps

Nearest cities & towns

Chassieu4 km (8 min)
Meyzieu4.4 km (9 min)
Vaulx-en-Velin4.7 km (10 min)
Villeurbanne6.5 km (13 min)
Bron7.2 km (12 min)
Jonage8.7 km (16 min)
Genas9.5 km (13 min)
Rillieux-la-Pape11.5 km (14 min)
Saint-Priest11.6 km (17 min)
Miribel11.8 km (16 min)
Caluire-et-Cuire12.4 km (18 min)
Pusignan12.8 km (18 min)
Vénissieux12.8 km (19 min)
Neyron12.9 km (17 min)
Saint-Bonnet-de-Mure13 km (18 min)

Things to see and do

Places of interest

Performance halls

Events and festivities

Taylor Swift
Rammstein
Coldplay

Photos

Décines-Charpieu - Lyon East
Décines-Charpieu - Lyon East
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Weather

Friday 31 may
Min. 11°C - Max. 17°C
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Saturday 1 june
Min. 11°C - Max. 18°C
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Sunday 2 june
Min. 13°C - Max. 17°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Admission to Cluny Abbey and the Museum of Art and Archaeology
Culture and education11 € Lyon (9.4 km)
Canyoning around Lyon
Sports sensations50 € to 75 € Lyon (9.4 km)
Package of 3 smartphone audio guide tours for Lyon
Culture and education14 € Lyon (9.6 km)
Audio-guided tours on your smartphone in Lyon
Culture and education9 € Lyon (9.6 km)
Lyon Pass : Tours, Transportation, Cultural Activities – 24h, 48h, 72h or 96 hours
Culture and education29 € Lyon (9.7 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Wine Trail - 4.9 km - Millery
HikeEasy1:35Millery (20 km)
Vineyard trail - Millery - ​​7.7 km
HikeEasy2:05Millery (20 km)
Hiking The Plantay Loop
HikeEasy1:40Le Plantay (30 km)
Route of the Renaissance Courtyards and Houses of Villefranche Beaujolais
HikeEasy20 minVillefranche-sur-Saône (31 km)
Hidden Treasures Circuit
Village visitEasy1:00Villefranche-sur-Saône (31 km)

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Bed & breakfasts

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Campsites

Hotels

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