Viroflay
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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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.
Viroflay | |
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The town hall in Viroflay | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
 Location of Viroflay | |
  Viroflay  Viroflay | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′00″N 2°10′01″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 (2023)[2] | 17,237 |
| • Density | 4,940/km2 (12,800/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) |
| Website | ville-viroflay.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The town motto is Lux mea lex which is Latin for "Light is my law".
History
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 16,352 | — |
| 1975 | 15,696 | −0.58% |
| 1982 | 14,074 | −1.55% |
| 1990 | 14,689 | +0.54% |
| 1999 | 15,211 | +0.39% |
| 2007 | 16,000 | +0.63% |
| 2012 | 15,678 | −0.41% |
| 2017 | 16,129 | +0.57% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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 Viroflay-Rive-Gauche 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.
