Bron


Bron is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.

Geography

Bron lies east-southeast of central Lyon. It is the sixth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to its east side.

Climate

History

The earliest traces of life in Bron can be found in the cemetery and date from 71 BC. The town as it is today did not take shape until approximately 1812.
In mid-August 1944, prisoners from Montluc prison were taken to Bron Airfield where 109 of them, including 72 Jews, were killed in what would become known as Le Charnier de Bron.
Bron was spared much of the damage caused by the riots in many of France's suburbs in the 1990s, such as in Venissieux and Villeurbanne.

Sights

Bron has a fort.

Transport

Bron is served by the following TCL services:
Bron airport
Lyon-Bron Airport has existed since 1920, although much of its commercial activity was diverted to Satolas, Lyon's main airport, in 1975.

Education

Bron is home to part of the University of Lyon 2. The Bron campus is located on the south-eastern edge of the town, close to the Parc de Parilly and Saint-Priest.

Twin towns

Bron is twinned with: