Gleizé

Gleizé (French pronunciation: ​[ɡlɛze]) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.

Gleizé
Commune
The church in Gleizé
The church in Gleizé
Location of Gleizé
Gleizé is located in France
Gleizé
Gleizé
Gleizé is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Gleizé
Gleizé
Coordinates: 45°59′24″N 4°41′51″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône
ArrondissementVillefranche-sur-Saône
CantonGleizé
IntercommunalityCA Villefranche Beaujolais Saône
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Ghislain de Longevialle[1]
Area
1
10.46 km2 (4.04 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
7,495
 • Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69092 /69400
Elevation181–292 m (594–958 ft)
(avg. 234 m or 768 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,045—    
1975 3,708+2.85%
1982 6,591+8.56%
1990 8,317+2.95%
1999 8,050−0.36%
2007 7,766−0.45%
2012 7,605−0.42%
2017 7,472−0.35%
Source: INSEE[3]

Culture and heritage

Places and monuments
  • Castle of Vaurenard : This is where the Baron de Richemont died.
  • Castle Montfleury.
  • Castle of Saint-Fonds.
  • Castle of Vaurenard
    Castle of Vaurenard
  • Castle of Saint-Fonds
    Castle of Saint-Fonds
  • Heiho Niten Ichi Ryu Memorial
    Heiho Niten Ichi Ryu Memorial

Personalities
  • Baron de Richemont, died in Gleizé August 10, 1853, French crook who pretended to be Louis XVII.
  • Kevin Joss-Rauze, born in Gleizé, professional basketball player.
  • Rudy Molard, a French road cyclist, was born there.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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