Givors
Also known as Saint-Martin-de-Cornas (réunie à Givors), Cornas-sur-Gier
Givors (; ) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
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Place details
- Locality
- Givors
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 18,198
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- Location
- History
- Early years
- Industrial growth and decline
- Population
- People
- Algerian community
- Famous people
- Twin towns
- References
Givors (; ) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.
==Location== It lies at the confluence of the Rhone and the Gier about south of Lyon and on the main road between that city and Saint-Étienne. It lies between the Monts du Lyonnais to the north and west and the foothills of Mont Pilat to the south and west. The city has long served as a crossroads between the communities of the Rhône and those of the Loire. The A47 autoroute runs through the heart of Givors connecting it to Saint-Étienne, Lyon and Vienne. Givors is also a northern gateway to the Pilat Regional Natural Park.
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