Feyzin is a common French, located in the department of the the Rhone and the area the Rhone-Alps.

Its inhabitants is called Feyzinois.

Feyzin is twinned with the commune of Laupheim in (Germany).

Geography

Located in France in the area the Rhone-Alps (69) Feyzin is located has 10km in the south of Lyon

History

The January 4th 1966 with 6:40, an explosion with the refinery followed by a fire makes 18 dead, including 11 firemen, a hundred casualties, as well as the evacuation of the neighbouring district which was very damaged. This catastrophe is regarded as the first industrial catastrophe in France and made it possible to update the phenomenon Bleve.

Administration

the city obtained an Internet site in the course of construction:

Demography

Economy

The Raffinerie of Feyzin is one of most important of Europe.

Culture:

In 2002 the town hall does not renew a convention with the troop the company in residence in the Center Léonard de Vinci and puts an end to a cultural experiment of great quality. Yves Blein, the mayor PS of Feyzin evokes " a reorientation of its policy culturelle". A decision moved by " artistic judgments qualitatifs" … then Dominique Lardenois the director worries about the Center Léonard de Vinci. With Feyzin, " the chopper is placed on the center Léonard-of-Vinci" , the Press recognizes. A scene however officially agreed by the Ministry for the Culture, supported by the Rhone-Alps area and which saw its amputated municipal subsidies.

Since, the modern grocer is a project dedicated to the current musics. One can listen to song with the jazz there, acoustic environments in the amplified worlds. programming to be listened here:

Monument:

The fort of feyzin, strong soldier of second half of the XIXe century, chain link of the forts of the Lyons agglomeration.

It was built between 1875 and 1877. Although built to make the war, the Fort of Feyzin will be finally used primarily as a garrison by the army during 120 years. The commune becomes owner in the month of July 2003 of this exceptional site. Visits are organized twice a year with the public.

See too

• Common of the Rhone

External bonds

• Feyzin on the site of the national geographical Institute

• Feyzin on the site of INSEE
• Feyzin on the site of Quid
• Localization of Feyzin on a chart of France and communes bordering
• Plane on Feyzin on Mapquest

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