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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.

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Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
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Coordinates: 48°48′00″N 2°10′01″E / 48.8°N 2.167°E / 48.8; 2.167
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementVersailles
CantonVersailles-2
IntercommunalityCA Versailles Grand Parc
Government
 • Mayor (2026–32) Olivier Lebrun1
Area
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3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
17,237
 • Density4,940/km2 (12,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78686 /78220
Elevation92–176 m (302–577 ft)
Websiteville-viroflay.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

The town motto is Lux mea lex which is Latin for "Light is my law".

History

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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%
2023 17,237+1.11%
Source: INSEE3

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

See also

References

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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