Vénissieux
Vénissieux is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.Places of Interest
Highlights include Vénissieux station and Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation de Vénissieux.
Vénissieux station
Railway station
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Vénissieux station is a railway station in the town Vénissieux, a suburb of Lyon, Lyon Metropolis, France. Opened on 1 July 1858, it is served by the SNCF's TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation de Vénissieux
Museum
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Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation de Vénissieux is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 8th arrondissement of Lyon and Saint-Priest.
8th arrondissement of Lyon
Suburb
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The 8th arrondissement of Lyon is one of the 9 arrondissements of Lyon. It i located between the 3rd and 7th arrondissements of Lyon and the cities of Bron and Venissieux. In 2023, this arrondissement had a population of 85,934 inhabitants. 8th arrondissement of Lyon is situated 4½ km north of Vénissieux.
Saint-Priest
Town
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Saint-Priest is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. It is the fourth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is located to its southeast side. Saint-Priest is situated 4½ km east of Vénissieux.
Vénissieux
- Type: Locality with 65,400 residents
- Also known as: “69259” and “Venissieux”
- Location: Arrondissement of Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.6969° or 45° 41′ 49″ northLongitude
4.8858° or 4° 53′ 9″ eastPopulation
65,400Elevation
194 metres (636 feet)Open location code
8FQ6MVWP+Q8GeoNames ID
6441809
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“Vénissieux” goes by many names.
- French: “Vénissieux”
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