Tassin-la-Demi-Lune
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Tassin-la-Demi-Lune (French pronunciation: [tasɛ̃ la d(ə)milyn]) or simply Tassin is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, central-eastern France.
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Église Saint-Claude | |
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| Coordinates: 45°45′50″N 4°46′48″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Charmot[1] |
Area 1 | 7.79 km2 (3.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 23,200 |
| • Density | 2,980/km2 (7,710/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tassilunois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69244 /69160 |
| Elevation | 186–309 m (610–1,014 ft) (avg. 225.2 m or 739 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The town of Tassin-la-Demi-Lune is located in the western suburbs of Lyon and is part of Lyon Metropolis.
The city is connected by four train stations: Écully-la-Demi-Lune, Tassin, Alaï and Le Méridien.
Several bus lines connect the city to the metro station Gorge de Loup (Line D): strong lines C21, C24 and C24E, as well as the normal bus lines 14, 72, 73 and 73E, 86 and 98. Line 5 and 55 also connected the city to other metro stations.
Mayors
| From | To | Name | Political party | Profession |
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| 1894 | 1896 | Émile Lachize | - | Doctor |
| 1896 | 1900 | Alphonse Rieussec | - | Doctor |
| 1900 | 1903 | Émile Lachize | - | Doctor |
| 1903 | 1908 | Étienne Marin | - | - |
| 1908 | 1930 | Hippolyte Péragut | - | - |
| 1930 | 1935 | Pierre Vauboin | - | - |
| 1935 | 1944 | Édouard Ruelle | - | - |
| sept 1944 | oct 1947 | Joseph Huissoud | - | - |
| oct 1947 | July 1952 | Pierre Audras | - | - |
| oct 1952 | March 1971 | Joseph Huissoud | - | - |
| March 1971 | April 1992 | Georges Perret | UDF-CDS | - |
| April 1992 | March 2004 | Alain Imbert | RPR, then UMP | - |
| April 2004 | April 2014 | Jean-Claude Desseigne | UDI | - |
| April 2014 | - | Pascal Charmot | UMP | - |
Demographics
Its inhabitants are named Tassilunois (masculine) and Tassilunoises (feminine) in French.
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Notable people
- Jérémy Berthod, footballer
- Corinne Maîtrejean, foil fencer
- Hélène Seuzaret, actress
- Woodkid, musician
