Vaulx-en-Velin

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Vaulx-en-Velin (French pronunciation: [vo ɑ̃ v(ə)lɛ̃] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France. It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is located to its northeast, on the river Rhône.

History

The rivers, including the Rhône, regularly overflowed their banks, leaving behind a swampy area. The first verifiable mention of the village of Vaulx-en-Velin comes from the year 1225. The place was not spared from wars either. In 1628 the plague raged in the village. Many people suffered from malaria - the field name "En Palud" testifies to this. A dike was built between 1863 and 1879 to dry out around 9,000 hectares of land. The Saint Jean Villeurbanne dam, built between 1879 and 1882, protects Vaulx-en-Velin from flooding.

In September 1979 the first Banlieue suburban youth riots in France broke out in the Cité Olivier-de-Serres in Vaulx-en-Velin.^[3]

One third of the population lives below the poverty line.^[4]

On 16 December 2022, a large fire broke out in a seven-storey apartment building, killing ten people, including five children, and injuring 14.^[5]

Population

Transport

• Metro line A
• Tram T3
• Several buses lines from Transports en commun lyonnais
• Rhônexpress

Personalities

• Mohamed Aggoun (born 2002), footballer
• Nathalie Arthaud (born 1970), candidate for the 2012 presidential election, was one of the municipal councillors^[8]
• Marie-Frédérique Ayissi (born 1982), basketball player
• Junior Sambia (born 1996), footballer
• Khal Torabully (born 1956), writer and director
• Corinne Vigreux (born 1964), business executive and co-founder of TomTom

See also

• Communes of the Metropolis of Lyon

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. "Trente ans de violences urbaines".
4. "Vaulx-en-Velin. Au pied des tours, « l'écœurement »". 21 February 2022.
5. "France fire: Ten dead, including five children, in blaze near Lyon". Sky News. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
6. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Vaulx-en-Velin, EHESS (in French).
7. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
8. "Conseillers municipaux". Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

External links

• Official website (in French)