Viroflay

Viroflay
The town hall in Viroflay
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Coordinates: 48°48′00″N 2°10′01″E / 48.8°N 2.167°ECoordinates: 48°48′00″N 2°10′01″E / 48.8°N 2.167°E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Yvelines
Arrondissement	Versailles
Canton	Viroflay (chef-lieu)
Intercommunality	Grand Parc
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Olivier Lebrun
Area^1	3.49 km^2 (1.35 sq mi)
Population (2011)^2	15,723
• Density	4,500/km^2 (12,000/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	78686 / 78220
Elevation	92–176 m (302–577 ft)
^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.

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.

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

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

• Communes of the Yvelines department

References

• INSEE