Écully
| Écully | ||
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The Château du Vivier | ||
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  Écully | ||
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Écully | ||
| Coordinates: 45°46′31″N 4°46′42″E / 45.7753°N 4.7783°ECoordinates: 45°46′31″N 4°46′42″E / 45.7753°N 4.7783°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Metropolis | Metropolis of Lyon | |
| Arrondissement | Lyon | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Yves-Marie Uhlrich (NC) | |
| Area1 | 8.45 km2 (3.26 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 17,742 | |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69081 / 69130 | |
| Elevation |
180–305 m (591–1,001 ft) (avg. 211 m or 692 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Écully is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France just west of Lyon.
It is the location of the Paul Bocuse Institute, which is partially situated inside the Château du Vivier.[1]
It is also the location of many higher education institutions, including École de Management de Lyon and École centrale de Lyon.
Écully is at 6 km of Lyon downtown. It offers a privileged lifestyle in the countryside just a few minutes from the downtown of the second largest metropolitan area in France. It is also one of the most exclusive towns of Lyon. The city is served by the Transports en commun lyonnais (TCL).
The botanist Antoine Cariot (1820–1883) was born in Écully.
Name
The locality of Écully was originally covered with a forest of oaks. Aesculus, "oak" in Latin, which gives Esculiacus know several transformations: Excolliacus, Escullieu, Escully, Ecuilly, and finally, Écully .
Leading institutions of higher education
- École centrale de Lyon
- EMLYON Business School
- Centre national de la recherche scientifique
- Paul Bocuse Institute
- French National Forensic Institute
Health
Écully has four clinics: the Val d'Ouest, La Sauvegarde, Mon repos and Saint-Louis.
Sports
The city has a municipal swimming pool, several gyms, a bowling alley, a multipurpose room, a tennis court, a football and a rugby field.
Businesses
The city is the seat of Euronews TV and the Groupe SEB (the world leader in small appliance).
References
- ↑ "Institut Paul Bocuse: Contact". Retrieved 2009-03-14.
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