Violay
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Roanne | |
| Canton | Le Coteau | |
| Community association | Forez-Est | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 51 ′ N , 4 ° 21 ′ E | |
| height | 535-1,003 m | |
| surface | 27.07 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,239 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 46 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42780 | |
| INSEE code | 42334 | |
 Mairie (Town Hall) |
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Violay is a French commune with 1,239 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It is located about 10 km southwest of the small town of Tarare (Rhône) on the line connecting Lyon and Clermont-Ferrand . The highest point in the municipality is Mont Boussièvres at 1004 m and the Tour Matagrin observation tower, which was built there in 1876 (open from June to September). In the Vallée de La Truche there is a small museum about the excavations from prehistoric times in the caves located there.
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