Villeurbanne

Villeurbanne combines an independent civic identity with the urban intensity of Greater Lyon in a way that reflects its position east of the Rhône. Long a separate commune rather than a Lyon neighbourhood, it has developed around manufacturing, education and dense residential quarters. Its signature Gratte-Ciel district was planned in the 1930s under mayor Lazare Goujon: twin Art Deco towers and a broad central avenue still give the centre a distinctive civic scale. The Théâtre National Populaire, based in Villeurbanne since 1972, keeps the city prominent in French public theatre. Browse additional webcams from the Lyon metropolitan area to extend your view of the Rhône corridor.

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