Saint-Quentin-Fallavier is a commune in the Isère department, and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in southeastern France.

Geography

Saint-Quentin Fallavier is located in Isère, at the boundary of the department of Rhône, along the A43 of Lyon-Grenoble-Chambéry, respectively at 24 km from Lyon and, 80 km from Grenoble. The city is backed by a series of hills, the beginnings of the Prealps. Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport is 15 km away. Saint-Quentin Fallavier was part of the new town of L'Isle d'Abeau transformed in 2007 into the Communauté d'agglomération Porte de l'Isère (CAPI). The Bourbre river flows north through the northeastern part of the commune.

History

The site of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier has been occupied since prehistoric times. A Gallo-Roman necropolis and a hydraulic structure of the 2nd century were discovered on the spot. A first château already existed in the 13th century and, after acquiring it in 1250, the counts of Savoy enlarged and strengthened it. At the end of the border conflict between Savoy and Dauphiné, the castle was gradually abandoned in favour of the fortified house of Allinges. Iron mines were exploited in the 19th century. By a presidential decree of 2 July 1885, Fallavier was attached to Saint-Quentin to form a single commune: Saint-Quentin-Fallavier. The creation of the new Lyon-Satolas Airport (now Lyon-Saint-Exupéry), and the birth of the new city, have allowed the creation of a sizeable European zone of activity, which is partly in the commune. The existence of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier is also favoured by the proximity of the Lyon conurbation.

2015 Gas factory attack

On 26 June 2015, a man was found beheaded with Arabic inscriptions on the head. This was following an explosion at the Air Product gas factory in the area, after a man drove into the factory site and exploded gas canisters, in an attempt to blow up the building. It is seen as a terrorist attack linked with Islamic State.

Heraldry

Politics and administration

Political trends and results

List of mayors

In 2010, the commune of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier was awarded with the label " @@@".

Transport

The commune is served by: Passage through Saint-Quentin-Fallavier by a rail bypass of the Lyon agglomeration is still under consideration.

Population

Local culture and heritage

Places and monuments

The Natural Space of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, a protected and classified area, encompasses:

Natural heritage

Cultural heritage

Floral and green spaces

In 2014, the commune of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier has the label ville fleurie [floral city] with '1 flower' awarded by the National Council of cities and villages of France in the Floral contest of cities and villages.

Education

The commune has six schools and one college:

Economy

The industrial estate counts 283 businesses with a total of 11,200 employees. The main employer is the logistics sector; other sectors include mainly construction and other service activities.

Agriculture

Industry

The Thermador plumbing company, created after 1968, employs 257 staff and has a turnover of €194 million. The wage grid lies in the range of 1 to 10 and all salaries are open and discussed publicly. Martinet SA company has located its headquarters in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier.

Service activities

Saint-Quentin-Fallavier has an industrial and logistics platform which is considered of international importance and which continues to grow, with traffic estimated at 5,000 HGVs per day and 1500000 m2 of warehouses in early 2007. Logistics activity benefits from the presence of the A43 interchange, proximity to Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport, and the of the SNCF. Branch lines are numerous, and a future extension to Italy and especially Turin is still relevant (Lyon-Turin Line). The RueDuCommerce company has located its customer service returns depot in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier.

International relations

The commune is twinned with:

Personalities linked to the commune

French football player Jérémie Bréchet was trained at the OSQ football of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier. The historian did his primary studies at Saint-Quentin-Fallavier.