Villefranche-sur-Saône

Villefranche -sur -Saône ( arpitanisch Velafranche ) is a commune with 35,640 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the Rhône department in the Rhône -Alpes; it is the administrative center for the district of Villefranche -sur -Saône and Canton of Villefranche -sur -Saône. The inhabitants of the city (it) called Caladois.

Geography

Villefranche is the largest agglomeration in Beaujolais, is therefore also sometimes called Villefranche -en- Beaujolais. The city is located 25 km north of Lyon, tourists primarily known as southern toll station ( péage ) the Autoroute A6.

Neighboring municipalities are Gleizé, Lima, Arnas, Beauregard and Jassans- Riottier.

Demographics

Economy

Bayer CropScience has a production facility here.

Attractions

  • The Place des Marais
  • The church of Notre -Dame des Marais, 13 ( Romanesque bell tower ) and 16 (facade ) century.
  • The Musée Paul Dini

Twinning

  • Bühl (Baden), Germany
  • Calarasi, Moldova
  • Cantu, Italy
  • Kandi, Benin
  • Schkeuditz, Germany

Personalities

  • Grégory Bettiol, football player
  • Benjamin Biolay, singer and actor
  • Théodore Chabert, Revolution General
  • Coralie Clément, singer
  • Raymond Depardon, director, journalist, photographer
  • Christian Lavieille, motorcycle racers and rally drivers
  • Pierre Montet (1885-1966), Egyptologist
  • Gaël Morel, actor and director
  • Alexandre Péclier, rugby players
Arrondissement Cantons of France Postal codes in France France A6 autoroute (France) Jassans-Riottier
805072
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