Bron

Bron
Bron
Commune
	Buildings on the Avenue Franklin Roosevelt
	Coat of arms
	Location of Bron
	Bron Bron
	Coordinates: 45°44′22″N 4°54′50″E / 45.7394°N 4.9139°E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Metropolis	Lyon Metropolis
Arrondissement	Lyon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jérémie Breaud
Area 1	10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi)
Population (2021)	43,049
• Density	4,200/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.

Bron (French pronunciation: [bʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, eastern France.

Geography

Bron lies 10 km (6.2 mi) east-southeast of central Lyon. It is the sixth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to its east side.

Climate

Climate data for Lyon-Bron (Lyon–Bron Airport), elevation: 201 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1920–present
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	19.1 (66.4)	21.9 (71.4)	25.7 (78.3)	30.1 (86.2)	34.2 (93.6)	38.4 (101.1)	39.8 (103.6)	40.5 (104.9)	35.8 (96.4)	28.4 (83.1)	23.0 (73.4)	20.2 (68.4)	40.5 (104.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	6.4 (43.5)	8.4 (47.1)	13.0 (55.4)	16.3 (61.3)	20.8 (69.4)	24.6 (76.3)	27.7 (81.9)	27.2 (81.0)	22.7 (72.9)	17.4 (63.3)	10.8 (51.4)	7.1 (44.8)	16.9 (62.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	3.4 (38.1)	4.8 (40.6)	8.4 (47.1)	11.4 (52.5)	15.8 (60.4)	19.4 (66.9)	22.1 (71.8)	21.6 (70.9)	17.6 (63.7)	13.4 (56.1)	7.5 (45.5)	4.3 (39.7)	12.5 (54.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	0.3 (32.5)	1.1 (34.0)	3.8 (38.8)	6.5 (43.7)	10.7 (51.3)	14.1 (57.4)	16.6 (61.9)	16.0 (60.8)	12.5 (54.5)	9.3 (48.7)	4.3 (39.7)	1.6 (34.9)	8.1 (46.6)
Record low °C (°F)	−23.0 (−9.4)	−22.5 (−8.5)	−10.5 (13.1)	−4.4 (24.1)	−3.8 (25.2)	2.3 (36.1)	6.1 (43.0)	4.6 (40.3)	0.2 (32.4)	−4.5 (23.9)	−9.4 (15.1)	−24.6 (−12.3)	−24.6 (−12.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	47.2 (1.86)	44.1 (1.74)	50.4 (1.98)	74.9 (2.95)	90.8 (3.57)	75.6 (2.98)	63.7 (2.51)	62.0 (2.44)	87.5 (3.44)	98.6 (3.88)	81.9 (3.22)	55.2 (2.17)	831.9 (32.75)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	9.0	7.8	8.4	9.3	11.3	8.4	6.9	7.1	7.6	10.2	9.0	9.1	104.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours	73.9	101.2	170.2	190.5	221.4	254.3	283.0	252.7	194.8	129.6	75.9	54.5	2,001.9
Source: Météo France^[3]^[4]^[5]

Climate data for Lyon-Bron (Lyon–Bron Airport), elevation: 201 m, 1961–1990 normals and extremes
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	16.3 (61.3)	21.4 (70.5)	25.7 (78.3)	28.0 (82.4)	29.4 (84.9)	34.4 (93.9)	39.8 (103.6)	37.1 (98.8)	33.8 (92.8)	28.4 (83.1)	22.6 (72.7)	20.2 (68.4)	39.8 (103.6)
Mean maximum °C (°F)	10.2 (50.4)	14.4 (57.9)	15.9 (60.6)	18.6 (65.5)	23.1 (73.6)	28.8 (83.8)	32.8 (91.0)	28.1 (82.6)	27.3 (81.1)	19.7 (67.5)	14.1 (57.4)	9.5 (49.1)	32.8 (91.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	6.1 (43.0)	8.2 (46.8)	11.6 (52.9)	15.2 (59.4)	19.1 (66.4)	22.9 (73.2)	26.1 (79.0)	26.0 (78.8)	22.4 (72.3)	17.1 (62.8)	10.0 (50.0)	6.4 (43.5)	15.9 (60.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	3.0 (37.4)	4.9 (40.8)	7.4 (45.3)	10.2 (50.4)	14.0 (57.2)	17.6 (63.7)	20.6 (69.1)	20.0 (68.0)	17.1 (62.8)	12.7 (54.9)	6.7 (44.1)	3.9 (39.0)	11.5 (52.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	0.2 (32.4)	1.4 (34.5)	2.9 (37.2)	5.2 (41.4)	9.1 (48.4)	12.5 (54.5)	14.8 (58.6)	14.4 (57.9)	11.7 (53.1)	8.3 (46.9)	3.5 (38.3)	0.7 (33.3)	7.1 (44.7)
Mean minimum °C (°F)	−7.0 (19.4)	−4.7 (23.5)	−1.4 (29.5)	3.2 (37.8)	7.6 (45.7)	10.9 (51.6)	13.1 (55.6)	12.9 (55.2)	8.1 (46.6)	4.5 (40.1)	1.0 (33.8)	−4.7 (23.5)	−7.0 (19.4)
Record low °C (°F)	−23.0 (−9.4)	−19.3 (−2.7)	−10.5 (13.1)	−3.2 (26.2)	−0.3 (31.5)	3.6 (38.5)	6.1 (43.0)	5.2 (41.4)	1.9 (35.4)	−3.2 (26.2)	−7.1 (19.2)	−16.0 (3.2)	−23.0 (−9.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	54.0 (2.13)	53.8 (2.12)	72.2 (2.84)	56.1 (2.21)	72.6 (2.86)	73.2 (2.88)	54.5 (2.15)	71.6 (2.82)	53.2 (2.09)	56.2 (2.21)	68.0 (2.68)	55.8 (2.20)	741.2 (29.19)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	10.4	9.3	9.7	9.6	10.9	8.2	6.8	8.2	7.3	8.5	8.9	9.8	107.6
Average snowy days	4.5	2.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	4.0	14.5
Average relative humidity (%)	84	80	74	71	72	70	65	70	76	82	84	86	76
Mean monthly sunshine hours	62.6	89.8	147.5	184.2	215.9	250.9	292.6	259.0	208.1	134.3	75.3	55.4	1,975.6
Percent possible sunshine	23	31	41	46	47	54	62	60	56	40	27	21	42
Source 1: NOAA^[6]
Source 2: Infoclimat.fr (humidity)^[7]

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 the Bron massacres [fr], which would become known as Le Charnier de Bron ("The Charnel house of Bron").^[8]

Bron was spared much of the damage caused by the riots in many of France's suburbs in the 1990s, such as in Vénissieux and Villeurbanne.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1793	441	—
1800	446	+0.16%
1806	448	+0.07%
1821	694	+2.96%
1831	798	+1.41%
1836	850	+1.27%
1841	929	+1.79%
1846	999	+1.46%
1851	981	−0.36%
1856	981	+0.00%
1861	1,010	+0.58%
1866	1,041	+0.61%
1872	1,015	−0.42%
1876	2,168	+20.89%
1881	2,470	+2.64%
1886	2,712	+1.89%
1891	2,691	−0.16%
1896	2,665	−0.19%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1901	3,206	+3.77%
1906	3,506	+1.81%
1911	4,160	+3.48%
1921	6,397	+4.40%
1926	8,774	+6.52%
1931	12,423	+7.20%
1936	13,161	+1.16%
1946	12,597	−0.44%
1954	14,195	+1.50%
1962	26,959	+8.35%
1968	41,619	+7.51%
1975	44,563	+0.98%
1982	40,638	−1.31%
1990	39,683	−0.30%
1999	37,369	−0.67%
2007	38,833	+0.48%
2012	39,232	+0.20%
2017	41,543	+1.15%

Source: EHESS^[9] and INSEE (1968–2017)^[10]

Administration

The municipal council is composed of 43 members elected for a six-year term. The mayor are elected by the councilors.

Sights

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

Transport

Bron is served by the following TCL (Lyon public transport) services:

Metro
- Line D (Gare de Vaise to Gare de Vénissieux) – served by 2 stations (Mermoz-Pinel [eo; fr; it; nl; oc; pl; ru] and Parilly [eo; fr; nl; oc; pl; ru]) located on the boundary with Lyon.
Tram
- Line T2 (Perrache to Saint-Priest Bel-Air) – served by 8 stations.
- Line T5 (Grange-Blanche to Parc du Chêne, continuing to Eurexpo on exhibition days) – served by 7 stations.
Bus
- C8 (Grange Blanche – Vaulx-en-Velin Résistance)
- C9 (Bellecour Antoine Poncet – Hôpitaux Est)
- C15 (Laurent Bonnevay – Bachut Mairie du 8e)
- C17 (Charpennes – Laurent Bonnevay)
- 24 (Bachut – Bron – Sept Chemins)
- 25 (Cordeliers – Gare Part-Dieu – Montchat – Sept Chemins)
- 26 (Bachut – Bron Aéroport – Manissieux)
- 52 (Parilly Université Hippodrome – Vaulx-En-Velin La Grappinière)
- 64 (Laurent Bonnevay – La Soie – Bron Droits de l'Homme)
- 68 (Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie – Chassieu – Azieu)
- 78 (Mermoz-Pinel – Parc du Chêne – Sept Chemins)
- 79 (Grange Blanche – Bron – Décines or Chassieu)
- 81 (Laurent Bonnevay – Bron – Porte des Alpes)
- 82 (Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie – Bron – La Borelle)
- 93 (Hôpital Feyzin Vénissieux – Porte des Alpes / Parc Technologique)
- Zi7 (Vaulx-En-Velin La Soie – Bron Droits De L'Homme)

Bron Airport
Lyon-Bron Airport (technically located in the communes of Chassieu and Saint-Priest) has existed since 1920, although much of its commercial activity was diverted to Satolas (Saint-Exupéry International Airport), 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.

Notable residents

Arthur Rozenfeld (born 1995), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Karim Benzema, football player for Al-Ittihad

Twin towns

Bron is twinned with:^[11]

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

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ "Données climatiques de la station de Lyon" (in French). Météo-France. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
^ "Climat France" (in French). Météo-France. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
^ "Lyon–Bron (69)" (PDF). Fiche Climatologique: Statistiques 1981–2010 et records (in French). Météo-France. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
^ "Lyon–Bron (07480) – WMO Weather Station". NOAA. Retrieved February 8, 2019. Archived February 8, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Normes et records 1961–1990: Lyon-Bron (69) – altitude 198m" (in French). Infoclimat. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
^ "Bron: le panneau en mémoire des charniers de l'aéroport dévoilé" [Bron: memorial unveiled to mass graves at the airport]. Le Progrès. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Bron, EHESS (in French).
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
^ "Une ville à l'international". ville-bron.fr (in French). Bron. Retrieved 2019-11-21.