Vaux-en-Beaujolais
| Vaux-en-Beaujolais | |
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The church in Vaux-en-Beaujolais | |
  Vaux-en-Beaujolais | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Vaux-en-Beaujolais | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′25″N 4°35′33″E / 46.0569°N 4.5925°ECoordinates: 46°03′25″N 4°35′33″E / 46.0569°N 4.5925°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Canton of Gleizé |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Raymond Philibert |
| Area1 | 17.74 km2 (6.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 946 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69257 / 69460 |
| Elevation |
270–820 m (890–2,690 ft) (avg. 360 m or 1,180 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Vaux-en-Beaujolais is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. It is the inspiration for the fictional town of Clochemerle.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ William Rodarmor, Anna Livia, "France: A Traveler's Literary Companion", Traveler's Literary Companions vol.16, Whereabouts Press, 2008, ISBN 1-883513-18-9, p.179
- ↑ Kevin Passmore, "From Liberalism to Fascism: The Right in a French Province, 1928-1939", Cambridge University Press, 2002, ISBN 0-521-89426-3, p.104
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vaux-en-Beaujolais. |
- Vaux en Beaujolais website (in French)
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