Robert Batailly

{{Short description|French politician}}

Robert Batailly (2 March 1934 – 27 November 2017) was a French politician.

Born in Bourg-de-Thizy, Batailly later moved to Lyon, where he was active in municipal politics. As a member of the Radical Party, he sat on the European Parliament in 1989.{{cite news|title=L'adieu de Jacques Bruyas à Robert Batailly|url=http://www.lyonpeople.com/les-gens/ladieu-de-jacques-bruyas-a-robert-batailly-2017-11-27.html|accessdate=28 November 2017|work=Lyon People|date=27 November 2017|language=fr}} He later became mayor of the 8th arrondissement of Lyon under the Union for French Democracy banner.{{cite news|title=Lyon : la mort de Robert Batailly, figure de la politique lyonnaise|url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/rhone/lyon/lyon-mort-robert-batailly-figure-politique-lyonnaise-1374107.html|accessdate=28 November 2017|publisher=France Info|date=27 November 2017|language=fr}} Batailly was named a commander of the Legion of Honor in 2010.{{cite news|title=Robert Batailly, commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur|url=http://www.lyonpeople.com/derniere-minute/robert-batailly-commandeur-de-la-legion-dhonneur-2010-03-31.html|accessdate=28 November 2017|work=Lyon People|date=31 March 2010|language=fr}}