Genilac

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

Following a Referendum, the inhabitants of Genilac chose to be called Génilacois and Génilacoises.

Geography

History

Genilac results from the fusion-association of 2 communes in 1973:

Saint-Genis-Terrenoire (which gave GENI)
Cula (which makes the LAKE).

The commune of Cula had been created with the French revolution whereas that of Saint-Genis-Terrenoire corresponded to old a Seigneurie of the Lyonnais.

The Terrenoire term is explained by the presence of many mines of coal exploited until the beginning of the 20th century.

Administration

Demography

Economy

Located on the slopes of the Jarez, the agricultural activity is mainly turned towards the Arboriculture with many Verger S.

Famous characters

Tourist monuments and places

Vestiges of the Roman Aqueduc of the Gier which fed in Eau the town of Lyon (Lugdunum) starting from water of Gier are visible in many points.

In particular, the Hameau of Leymieux shelters a rare, pilot vestige know-how of the Roman engineers: The tank of Hunting of the Durèze.

It was the departure of a unit Bridge-siphon of almost 700 m length and 80 m arrow which made it possible water to cross the valley of Durèze through 9 pipes of Plomb of which there remains only the site today. Such vestiges exist only with Soucieu-in-Jarrest and in Turkey.

Public transport

Since October 6th, 2006, Saint Etienne Métrolope created a new line 79. It connects Cula, Gelay, Tapigneu, Lachal, Verchères, Montellier with Rive of Gier in less than 15 minutes. The line functions of the Monday to Friday of 6:50 to 20:35 with 9 return tickets.

The transport documents are those of the STAS (Shipping company of the Agglomeration Inhabitant of Saint-Etienne):

zone Large Gier (allowing for 1,20€ to go to Rive of Gier, St Chamond,…)
All zones (allows to connect the whole of the communes of St Etienne Métropole, to Firminy, Villars or St Victor for 2,70€)
Pass OURA which make it possible to couple with public transport STAS, FOR THE THIRD TIME, by taking again of the same principle of zoning.

Places and monuments

A new inter-commune nautical center opened its doors in May 2007. The nautical equipment present in the following way:

a basin of swimming of 25m (6 corridors);
a basin of training and leisures of 150 m ² (of which a bath with remoud);
a pataugeoire of 40 m ²;
a toboggan of 40m in spiral with its water collecting area;
a space of relaxation including/understanding 2 saunas;
4 cloakrooms of group for the school ones and groups;
of the cloakrooms and showers (386 m ²);
120 free parking spaces.

Activities suggested: ----

Baby swimmer (as from 4 months, accompanied by one or two adults). 3 cours each Saturday morning (10 babies maximum by course).

of 10:00 to 10:30: from 4 months in 18 months;
of 10:45 to 11:15: from 18 months to 3 years;
of 11:30 to 11:45: 3 year old children to 5 years

antenatal Swimming

School of swimming , each Wednesday, as from 5 years, in the small basin ou/et the large one.

11:30 /12h: beginning
14:00 /14h30: beginning
14:45 /15h15: cleared up
15:30 /16h: cleared up
16:15 /16H45: improvement

adult collective Courses From one duration of 45min, for the adults wishing to learn how to swim or wanting to improve. Thursday of 16:45 to 17:30.

Aquafitness

Aquagym

Aquaphobie To counter its fear of water

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of the Loire

External bonds

genilac information

Genilac on the site of the national geographical Institute
Genilac on the site of INSEE
Localization of Genilac on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Genilac on Mapquest
site of the inter-commune swimming pool

Random links:

Sphaerodactylus shrevei | Enemy Off God | Otto Erich Deutsch | DWM | Harry and Tonto