Décines-Charpieu is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. The name of the city is often shortened and simply called Décines.GeographyDécines is located near Grand Large reservoir, and Lyon is located 12 kilometres west.HistoryDécines left the department of Isère to join the department of Rhône in 1968, and became of a member of the Communauté urbaine de Lyon in 1969. On 1 January 2015 Décines left the department of Rhône to join the Metropolis of Lyon.Educationthere were nine public preschools, nine public elementary schools, two public junior high schools, and one public senior high school/sixth-form college .There is one Catholic private day school, Ecole maternelle/primaire/Collège Jeanne d'Arc.There is an Islamic day school,.Notable sites (Հայոց ցեղասպանության հուշարձան)Surrounding cities Chassieu Bron Vaulx-en-Velin MeyzieuPeople Cédric Bardon - footballer Jean Djorkaeff - footballer Youri Djorkaeff - footballer Abdelkader Ghezzal - footballer Jonathan Leria - basketball player Malela Mutuale - basketball player Kamel Ramdani - footballer Thierry Hupond - bicycle racer