Vourles
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Lyon | |
| Canton | Brignais | |
| Community association | Vallée du Garon | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 40 ′ N , 4 ° 46 ′ E | |
| height | 184-286 m | |
| surface | 5.6 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,411 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 609 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 69390 | |
| INSEE code | 69268 | |
| Website | www.vourles.fr | |
Vourles is a French municipality with 3411 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Rhône in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Lyon and the Canton of Brignais . The inhabitants are called Vourlois (es) .
geography
Vourles is located in the southwest of Lyon on the Garon River . Vourles is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Brignais in the north, Saint-Genis-Laval in the northeast, Irigny in the east, Charly in the south and southeast, Millery in the south, Montagny in the southwest and Orliénas in the west and northwest.
Vourles is located in the Coteaux du Lyonnais wine region . The A450 autoroute runs along the northern municipal boundary .
history
Vourles was founded around the year 1000.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 982 | 1171 | 1505 | 1514 | 1844 | 2743 | 3007 | 3411 |
Attractions
- 19th century Saint-Bonnet church
- Vourles fortified house, built in the 13th century, rebuilt until the 17th century, monument historique since 2004
- Épeisses stone work from the 16th century, originally house of the Order of St. John
- Roche Castle
- Louis Querbes College with museum, establishment of the Viatorists
- Domain Les Jacobins from the 17th century, later property of the Dominican Order
Community partnerships
There is a partnership with the Italian municipality of Arquà Polesine in the province of Rovigo (Veneto).
Personalities
- Louis Querbes (1793-1859), Viatorist
