Vaulx-en-Velin

Vaulx-en-Velin is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France. It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is located to its northeast, on the river Rhône.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Astroballe and Mini World Lyon.

Astroballe

Stadium

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

Mini World Lyon

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Mini World Lyon is an animated miniature park of 4,500 square metres in the leisure center of Carré de Soie in Vaulx-en-Velin, a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, in France.

Planetarium of Vaulx-en-Velin

Planetarium

Photo: Camster, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villeurbanne and Décines-Charpieu.

Villeurbanne

Town

Photo: Rvince, CC BY 3.0.

Villeurbanne is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. It is situated northeast of Lyon, with which it forms the heart of the second-largest metropolitan area in France after that of Paris. Villeurbanne is situated 4 km southwest of Vaulx-en-Velin.

Décines-Charpieu

Town

Photo: Ursus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Décines-Charpieu is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central-eastern France. The name of the city is often shortened and simply called Décines.

Vaulx-en-Velin

Type: Locality with 48,500 residents
Also known as: “69256”
Location: Arrondissement of Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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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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French: “Vaulx-en-Velin”

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Notable Places Nearby

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