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Fontaines-sur-Saône
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage
Fontaines-sur-Saône
Total population
7,047
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Fontaines-sur-Saône is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central-eastern France. It is located on the left bank of the Saône, also comprising roughly the northern half of Île Roy, the southern part being part of Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,751
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,616
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,898
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,881
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3,567
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,524
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,384
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,298
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.3 — 2025-05-068 km W of Chapareillan, France
- M 3.4 — 2013-04-061 km SSW of Poisy, France
- M 2.5 — 2008-06-021 km W of Épagny, France
- M 3 — 2008-01-052 km N of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, France
- M 2.5 — 2007-10-183 km SE of Arlanc, France
- M 3.1 — 2007-07-09France
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or1.9 mi away · pop. 5,900
- Neuville-sur-Saône3.1 mi away · pop. 7,721
- Limonest3.8 mi away · pop. 3,838
- Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or4.1 mi away · pop. 2,978
- Miribel5 mi away · pop. 10,225
- Reyrieux7.2 mi away · pop. 5,098
- Trévoux8.3 mi away · pop. 6,947
- Saint-André-de-Corcy8.3 mi away · pop. 3,368
- Meyzieu8.4 mi away · pop. 35,882
- La Boisse8.9 mi away · pop. 3,361
- Anse9.6 mi away · pop. 7,947
- Dagneux11 mi away · pop. 4,753
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Fontaines-sur-Saône, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 69088
- Department
- 69
- Region
- 84
- Population (Wikidata)
- 6,957
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr