Tassin-la-Demi-Lune


Tassin la Demi-Lune is a commune in Lyon Metropolis in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of central-eastern France. In 2017, it had a population of 22,297. Its inhabitants are named Tassilunois in French.

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 partyJob
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-

Demography

In 2012, the city had 21,024 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known thanks to the census reports of the population, done in the city since 1793.

Notable people