Porte des Pierres Dorées (French pronunciation: [pɔʁt de pjɛʁ dɔʁe], literally Gate of the Golden Stone) is a commune in the department of Rhône, eastern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Pouilly-le-Monial (the seat) and Liergues.[2] On 1 January 2019, the former commune Jarnioux was merged into Porte des Pierres Dorées.[3]
Porte des Pierres Dorées | |
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Commune | |
A general view of Pouilly-le-Monial | |
Location of Porte des Pierres Dorées ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 45°57′29″N 4°38′49″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Rhône |
Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
Canton | Val d'Oingt |
Intercommunality | Beaujolais-Pierres Dorées |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Gasquet |
Area 1 | 13.33 km2 (5.15 sq mi) |
Population | 3,907 |
• Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 69159 /69400 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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