Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise

Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise sits at 567 meters elevation in eastern France, spanning 14 square kilometers between the Loire and Rhône departments.

The town developed three successive fortified walls during medieval times, with the Porte Riverie gate remaining as evidence of its defensive past.

The fifteenth-century collegiate church, positioned on a former castle site, stands as a classified historical monument overlooking the surrounding landscape.

The municipality provides digital access to urban planning documents and administrative services through dedicated online platforms for residents.

Local inhabitants are called Pelauds, meaning skin peelers, referring to the traditional leather tanning industry that shaped the town's development.

Location: Rhône

Location: departmental district of the Rhône

Elevation above the sea: 567 m

Shares border with: Pomeys, Saint-Denis-sur-Coise, Coise, Larajasse

Address: 69590 Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise, France

Phone: +33478443757

Email: contact@saintsym.fr

Website: https://saint-symphorien-sur-coise.fr

GPS coordinates: 45.63222,4.45722

Latest update: June 1, 2025 10:46