Villefranche-sur-Saône

Also known as Villefranche-sur-Saone, Ville-Libre-sur-Saône, Commune-Franche

französische Gemeinde in der Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Villefranche-sur-Saône is a town located in the Rhône department in eastern France. It is a commune, which is the smallest administrative division in the French local government system.

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Place details

Locality: Villefranche-sur-Saône
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country: France
Population: 32,994

Travel guide

Understand

The city centre of Villefranche is condensed in the old ramparts of the city. Its nerve centre is the rue Nationale where many shops are located. There are many institutions there such as the courthouse, the town hall or the sub-prefecture, and cultural buildings such as the tourist office, the Beaujolais wine area or the theater on the Place des Arts. The covered market is also nearby.

Get in

It is about 30 km north of the city of Lyon.

Get around

In this area, parking is regulated. Long-term parking is prohibited.

See

thumb| Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame-des-Marais

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Article · Deutsch

Villefranche-sur-Saône (arpitanisch Velafranche) ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 36.291 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Rhône in der Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Sie ist Verwaltungssitz des Arrondissements Villefranche-sur-Saône und des Kantons Villefranche-sur-Saône. Die Einwohner der Stadt werden Caladois(es) genannt.

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