Bron

Bron is a commune. It is in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in east France. About 42,200 people live there.

Bron
Commune
Buildings on the Avenue Franklin Roosevelt
Coat of arms
Location of Bron
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Coordinates: 45°44′22″N 4°54′50″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Metropolis	Metropolis of Lyon
Arrondissement	Lyon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jérémie Breaud[1]
Area 1	10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	42,244
• Density	4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	69029 /69500
Elevation	183–221 m (600–725 ft) (avg. 212 m or 696 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Bron is 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Lyon and is the sixth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon.

Sights

The Fort de Bron, built between 1872 and 1876, is part of the second belt of fortifications around Lyon.

Twin towns

Bron is twinned with:

• Cumbernauld, Scotland, United Kingdom
• Grimma, Germany
• Weingarten, Germany
• Talavera de la Reina, Spain