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Saint-Quentin-Fallavier is a commune in the Isère department, and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in southeastern France.GeographySaint-Quentin Fallavier is located in Isère, at the boundary of the department of Rhône, along the A43 of Lyon-Grenoble-Chambéry, respectively at 24km from Lyon and, 80km from Grenoble. The city is backed by a series of hills, the beginnings of the Prealps. Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport is 15km away. Saint-Quentin Fallavier was part of the new town of L'Isle d'Abeau transformed in 2007 into the (CAPI).The Bourbre river flows north through the northeastern part of the commune.HistoryThe site of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier has been occupied since prehistoric times. A Gallo-Roman necropolis and an 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 and Dauphiné, the castle was gradually abandoned in favour of the fortified house of Allinges.