The arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône is an

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of France in the

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department in the

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. It has 132

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. Its population is 255,865 (2021), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône are: # Affoux (69001) # Aigueperse (69002) #

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(69004) # Ambérieux (69005) #

Amplepuis Amplepuis () is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. Demography See also Communes of the Rhône department The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône department of France. This list does not includes the ...

(69006) # Ancy (69008) #

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L'Arbresle L'Arbresle () is a commune of the Rhône department, eastern France. Composer Claude Terrasse and inventor Barthélemy Thimonnier were born in L'Arbresle. Population See also * Communes of the Rhône department The following is a list o ...

(69010) # Les Ardillats (69012) # Arnas (69013) # Azolette (69016) # Bagnols (69017) # Beaujeu (69018) #

Belleville-en-Beaujolais Belleville-en-Beaujolais (, literally ''Belleville in Beaujolais'') is a commune of the Rhône department in eastern France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Belleville (the seat) and Saint-Jean-d'Ardièr ...

(69019) # Belmont-d'Azergues (69020) #

Bessenay Bessenay () is a commune of the Rhône department in eastern France. Population See also Communes of the Rhône department The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône department of France. This list does not includes the Ly ...

(69021) # Bibost (69022) # Blacé (69023) # Le Breuil (69026) #

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(69032) # Cenves (69035) # Cercié (69036) # Chambost-Allières (69037) #

Chamelet Chamelet () is a Communes of France, commune in the Rhône (department), Rhône Departments of France, department in eastern France. See also Communes of the Rhône department References

Communes of Rhône (department) Beaujolais (pr ...

(69039) # Charentay (69045) # Charnay (69047) # Chasselay (69049) # Châtillon (69050) # Chazay-d'Azergues (69052) # Chénas (69053) #

Chénelette Chénelette () is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. While there have been settlements in the region since before the Roman conquest of Gaul, the modern village of Chénelette first appears in records dating to the 14th centu ...

(69054) # Les Chères (69055) # Chessy (69056) # Chevinay (69057) #

Chiroubles Chiroubles () is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. See also * Chiroubles AOC, a Beaujolais wine from Chiroubles *Communes of the Rhône department The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône department of F ...

(69058) #

Civrieux-d'Azergues Civrieux-d'Azergues (, literally ''Civrieux of Azergues'') is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Rhône department The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône department of France. ...

(69059) # Claveisolles (69060) # Cogny (69061) # Corcelles-en-Beaujolais (69065) # Cours (69066) # Courzieu (69067) # Cublize (69070) # Denicé (69074) # Deux-Grosnes (69135) # Dième (69075) # Dommartin (69076) # Dracé (69077) #

Émeringes Émeringes is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in Sou ...

(69082) #

Éveux Éveux () is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. See also * Sainte Marie de La Tourette *Communes of the Rhône department The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône department of France. This list does ...

(69083) #

Fleurie Fleurie () is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. Medieval charters record Fleurie as ''Floriacum''. Fleurie AOC is a division of the Beaujolais wine region. Notable residents In the 1970s the British Conservative politi ...

(69084) #

Fleurieux-sur-l'Arbresle Fleurieux-sur-l'Arbresle is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Rhône department The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône department of France. This list does not i ...

(69086) # Frontenas (69090) #

Gleizé Gleizé () is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. Population Culture and heritage Places and monuments * Castle of Vaurenard : This is where the Baron de Richemont died. * Castle Montfleury. * Castle of Saint-Fonds. ...

(69092) #

Grandris Grandris () is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Rhône department The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône department of France. This list does not includes the Lyon Metropoli ...

(69093) #

Joux Joux () is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Rhône department The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône department of France. This list does not includes the Lyon Metropolis w ...

(69102) # Juliénas (69103) # Jullié (69104) #

Lacenas Lacenas () is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. Twin towns — sister cities * Canale d'Agordo in Italy ''(since 2006)'' See also *Communes of the Rhône department The following is a list of the 208 communes of the R ...

(69105) # Lachassagne (69106) # Lamure-sur-Azergues (69107) #

Lancié Lancié () is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Rhône department The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône department of France. This list does not includes the Lyon Metropolis ...

(69108) # Lantignié (69109) #

Légny Légny () is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Rhône department The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône department of France. This list does not includes the Lyon Metropolis ...

(69111) # Lentilly (69112) # Létra (69113) # Limas (69115) #

Lozanne Lozanne () is a French commune located in the Rhône department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its inhabitants are called Lozannais. Geography * Lozanne is located at the southern end of the Beaujolais mountains. * Located away from ...

(69121) # Lucenay (69122) # Marchampt (69124) # Marcilly-d'Azergues (69125) # Marcy (69126) #

Meaux-la-Montagne Meaux-la-Montagne () is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. Demography See also Official website of Meaux-la-Montagne *Communes of the Rhône department The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône depart ...

(69130) # Moiré (69134) # Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin (69137) # Morancé (69140) # Odenas (69145) # Le Perréon (69151) # Pommiers (69156) #

Porte des Pierres Dorées Porte des Pierres Dorées (, literally ''Gate of the Golden Stones'') is a commune in the department of Rhône, eastern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Pouilly-le-Monial (the seat) a ...

(69159) # Poule-les-Écharmeaux (69160) # Propières (69161) # Quincié-en-Beaujolais (69162) # Ranchal (69164) #

Régnié-Durette Régnié-Durette () is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. The commune was formed in 1973 by the merger of the former communes Régnié and Durette.Rivolet Rivolet () is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in So ...

(69167) # Ronno (69169) #

Sain-Bel Sain-Bel () is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Rhône department The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône department of France. This list does not includes the L ...

(69171) # Saint-Appolinaire (69181) # Saint-Bonnet-des-Bruyères (69182) # Saint-Bonnet-le-Troncy (69183) # Saint-Clément-de-Vers (69186) # Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne (69188) # Saint-Cyr-le-Chatoux (69192) # Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu (69196) # Sainte-Paule (69230) # Saint-Étienne-des-Oullières (69197) # Saint-Étienne-la-Varenne (69198) # Saint-Forgeux (69200) # Saint-Georges-de-Reneins (69206) # Saint-Germain-Nuelles (69208) # Saint-Igny-de-Vers (69209) # Saint-Jean-des-Vignes (69212) # Saint-Jean-la-Bussière (69214) # Saint-Julien (69215) # Saint-Julien-sur-Bibost (69216) # Saint-Just-d'Avray (69217) # Saint-Lager (69218) #

Saint-Marcel-l'Éclairé Saint-Marcel-l'Éclairé () is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Rhône department The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône department of France. This list does not includes th ...

(69225) # Saint-Nizier-d'Azergues (69229) # Saint-Pierre-la-Palud (69231) # Saint-Romain-de-Popey (69234) # Saint-Vérand (69239) # Saint-Vincent-de-Reins (69240) # Salles-Arbuissonnas-en-Beaujolais (69172) # Sarcey (69173) # Les Sauvages (69174) # Savigny (69175) #

Sourcieux-les-Mines Sourcieux-les-Mines () is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Rhône department The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône department of France. This list does not inc ...

(69177) # Taponas (69242) #

Tarare Tarare is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. It lies on the Turdine river, 28 miles west-northwest of Lyon by rail. History The city was founded at the beginning of the 12th century, as the priory of Tarare by the Savigny ...

(69243) #

Ternand Ternand () is a Communes of France, commune in the Rhône (department), Rhône Departments of France, department in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Rhône department References

Communes of Rhône (department) Lyonnais {{Rh ...

(69245) # Theizé (69246) #

Thizy-les-Bourgs Thizy-les-Bourgs () is a commune in the Rhône department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. The result of the merger, on 1 January 2013, of the communes of Bourg-de-Thizy, La Chapelle-de-Mardore, Mardore, Marnand and Thizy. ...

(69248) # Val d'Oingt (69024) # Valsonne (69254) # Vaux-en-Beaujolais (69257) #

Vauxrenard Vauxrenard is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Rhône department The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône department of France. This list does not includes the Lyon Metropolis ...

(69258) # Vernay (69261) #

Villefranche-sur-Saône Villefranche-sur-Saône (, ; ) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. It lies 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the river Saône, and is around north of Lyon. The inhabitants of the town are called ''Caladois''. History Villefran ...

(69264) #

Ville-sur-Jarnioux Ville-sur-Jarnioux is a small village and commune in eastern France. It is situated in the hills of the Beaujolais wine-growing countryside in the Rhône (department), Rhône department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Location Ville-sur-Jar ...

(69265) #

Villié-Morgon Villié-Morgon () is a commune in the eastern French department of Rhône. Population Twins cities * Sasbachwalden See also *Communes of the Rhône department The following is a list of the 208 communes of the Rhône department of Fr ...

(69267) #

Vindry-sur-Turdine Vindry-sur-Turdine (, ) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Pontcharra-sur-Turdine (the seat), Dareizé, Les Olmes and Saint-Loup.Historique du Rhône
/ref> On 1 January 2015, 101 communes that did not join the newly- created

Metropolis of Lyon The Metropolis of Lyon (, ), also known as Grand Lyon (, "Greater Lyon"), is a French territorial collectivity in the east-central region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is a directly-elected metropolitan authority, encompassing both the city of L ...

passed from the arrondissement of Lyon to the arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône. On 1 February 2017, 78 communes passed from the arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône to the arrondissement of Lyon. As a result of the reorganisation of the

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which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône were, as of January 2015:Populations légales 2012: 69 Rhône
INSEE # Amplepuis #

# Beaujeu # Belleville # Le Bois-d'Oingt #

# Lamure-sur-Azergues # Monsols #

References

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