Vélizy-Villacoublay

Vélizy-Villacoublay is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the south-western suburbs of Paris 13.9 km from the center and 3.2 km east of Versailles. Its inhabitants are called Véliziens.

Places of Interest

Highlights include HEC Paris and Vélizy – Villacoublay Air Base.

HEC Paris

College

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HEC Paris is a non-profit business school and grande école located in Jouy-en-Josas, a southwestern outer suburb of Paris, France. The school has other campuses in Doha, Qatar and in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Vélizy – Villacoublay Air Base

Aerodrome

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The Vélizy-Villacoublay Air Base is a French Air and Space Force base. The base is located approximately 2 miles southeast of the centre of Vélizy-Villacoublay; about 8 miles southwest of Paris.

Viroflay Rive Gauche station

Railway station

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Viroflay Rive Gauche is a railway station in Viroflay, in the department of Yvelines, France. It is served by RER Line C and Transilien commuter trains.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Versailles and Meudon.

Versailles

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Versailles is a city on the western edge of the French capital city Paris, now part of the sprawling metropolis within the Île-de-France region. Versailles is best known for being the site of the vast royal palace and gardens built by King Louis XIV on what had been the grounds of a royal hunting lodge.

Meudon

Town

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Meudon is a French commune located in the Hauts-de-Seine department in the Île-de-France region, on the left bank of the Seine. It is located 9.1 km from the center of Paris. Meudon is situated 5 km northeast of Vélizy-Villacoublay.

Vélizy-Villacoublay

Type: Locality with 21,500 residents
Also known as: “78640” and “Velizy-Villacoublay”
Location: Arrondissement of Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude

48.7836° or 48° 47′ 1″ north

Longitude

2.1887° or 2° 11′ 19″ east

Population

21,500

Elevation

181 metres (594 feet)

Open location code

8FW4Q5MQ+CF

GeoNames ID

6444093

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French: “Vélizy-Villacoublay”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chaville-Vélizy Railway Station and Château de Chaville.

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