Chaponost

Chaponost
Church of Chaponost
Chaponost
Administration
Country	France
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Department	Rhône
Arrondissement	Lyon
Canton	Saint-Genis-Laval
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes de la Vallée du Garon
Mayor	Pierre Menard (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	180–336 m (590–1,102 ft) (avg. 325 m/1,066 ft)
Land area1	16.32 km2 (6.30 sq mi)
Population2	8,198  (2007)
- Density	502 /km2 (1,300 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	69043/ 69630
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.

Coordinates: 45°42′39″N 4°44′33″E / 45.7108°N 4.7425°E / 45.7108; 4.7425

Chaponost is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.

It is known for its Roman aqueducts.

Monuments

Vestiges of the roman aqueduct in Chaponost

Vestiges of the roman aqueduct in Chaponost

The Roman aqueduct of the Gier, estimated to be 75 km long, was built under Hadrian's reign during the second century CE to enable water supply of the Roman city of Lugdunum (Lyon) from the Mont Pilat (source of river Gier). Arches of the aqueducts (around 92 arches on 550 m) are located on the territory of the commune, at the site of "Le Plat de l'Air".^[1]

See also

• Communes of the Rhône department

References

• INSEE

1. ^ Pls refer to French version of this article

External links

• Map of Chaponost (Openstreetmap)
• Map of Chaponost (Viamichelin)