Tassin-la-Demi-Lune


Tassin-la-Demi-Lune or simply Tassin is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, central-eastern France.

Geography

The town of Tassin-la-Demi-Lune is located in the western suburbs of Lyon and is part of Lyon Metropolis.
The city is connected by four train stations: Écully-la-Demi-Lune, Tassin, Alaï and Le Méridien.
Several bus lines connect the city to the metro station Gorge de Loup : strong lines C21, C24 and C24E, as well as the normal bus lines 14, 72, 73 and 73E, 86 and 98. Line 5 and 55 also connected the city to other metro stations.

Mayors

FromToNamePolitical partyProfession
18941896Émile Lachize-Doctor
18961900Alphonse Rieussec-Doctor
19001903Émile Lachize-Doctor
19031908Étienne Marin--
19081930Hippolyte Péragut--
19301935Pierre Vauboin--
19351944Édouard Ruelle--
sept 1944oct 1947Joseph Huissoud--
oct 1947July 1952Pierre Audras--
oct 1952March 1971Joseph Huissoud--
March 1971April 1992Georges PerretUDF-CDS-
April 1992March 2004Alain ImbertRPR, then UMP-
April 2004April 2014Jean-Claude DesseigneUDI-
April 2014-Pascal CharmotUMP-

Demographics

Its inhabitants are named Tassilunois and Tassilunoises in French.

Notable people