Vaulx-en-Velin

Vaulx-en-Velin is a locality in , , . Vaulx-en-Velin is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Astroballe and Mini World Lyon.

Stadium
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, or L' is an indoor sports arena that is located in the Cusset neighborhood of , , . The arena is primarily used to host basketball games. The arena has a seating capacity of 5,556.

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is an animated miniature park of 4,500 square metres in the leisure center of Carré de Soie in , a commune in the , in .

Planetarium
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vaulx-en-Velin and Décines-Charpieu.

Town
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is a commune in the , , eastern . It is the third-largest suburb of the city of , and is located to its northeast, on the river .

Town
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is a commune in the in the region in central-eastern . The name of the city is often shortened and simply called Décines.

Town
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is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the region of central-eastern . In 2020, it had a population of 30,887. The commune was formed in 1973 by the merger of the former communes Rillieux and Crépieux-la-Pape. is situated 4½ km northwest of Vaulx-en-Velin.

Vaulx-en-Velin

Latitude
45.7869° or 45° 47′ 13″ north
Longitude
4.925° or 4° 55′ 30″ east
Population
48,500
Elevation
175 metres (574 feet)
Open location code
8FQ6QWPG+Q2
Geo­Names ID
6441806
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