Viroflay
Viroflay 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 | |
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 Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Location of Viroflay 
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  Viroflay Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs  Viroflay Viroflay (Île-de-France (region)) | |
| 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 (2014-2020) | Olivier Lebrun |
| Area 1 | 3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 16,129 |
| • Density | 4,600/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. | |
The town motto is Lux mea lex which is Latin for "Light is my law".
Toponymy
History
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.
See also
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