Viroflay
Viroflay | |
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 The town hall in Viroflay | |
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 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
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  Viroflay Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′00″N 2°10′01″E / 48.8°N 2.167°ECoordinates: 48°48′00″N 2°10′01″E / 48.8°N 2.167°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Yvelines |
| Arrondissement | Versailles |
| Canton | Versailles-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Versailles Grand Parc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Lebrun[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 16,406 |
| • Density | 4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 78686 /78220 |
| Elevation | 92–176 m (302–577 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Viroflay (French pronunciation: [viʁɔflɛ]) 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 14.1 km (8.8 mi) from the center and 3 km (1.9 mi) from the Palace of Versailles.
The town motto is Lux mea lex which is Latin for "Light is my law".
Toponymy[]
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History[]
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Gastronomy[]
The "Viroflay Omelette" is an omelette stuffed with spinach, ham and gruyère cheese.
The "Monstruous" is a variety of spinach, specific to Viroflay where it used to be cultivated.
Transport[]
Viroflay is served by station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER line C and on the Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail line.
It is also served by Viroflay-Rive-Droite station on the Transilien Paris-Saint-Lazare suburban rail line and by Chaville – Vélizy station on Paris RER line C.
See also[]
- Communes of the Yvelines department
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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