Cities near Villefranche-sur-Saône

Villefranche-sur-Saône is a city of 32,994 inhabitants in France. The most populous cities near Villefranche-sur-Saône within 100 km are Lyon, Saint-Étienne, Villeurbanne. Distances are measured as the crow flies.

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Latitude: 45.9897° Longitude: 4.7196° Population: 32,994 Timezone: Europe/Paris
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Nearby cities 63 cities found

Sorted by population, from largest to smallest. Distances are measured as the crow flies.

City Country Distance Population
Lyon France 28.5 km 520,774
Saint-Étienne France 66.9 km 176,280
Villeurbanne France 27.8 km 131,445
Lyon 03 France 27.4 km 102,725
Lyon 08 France 30.4 km 86,154
Lyon 07 France 28.8 km 82,573
Vénissieux France 35.0 km 57,584
Lyon 06 France 26.7 km 52,862
Lyon 09 France 25.0 km 51,983
Lyon 05 France 26.7 km 49,664
Chalon-sur-Saône France 88.6 km 47,251
Bourg-en-Bresse France 45.8 km 45,340
Caluire-et-Cuire France 23.8 km 42,763
Saint-Priest France 36.9 km 41,641
Roanne France 50.6 km 39,840
Saint-Chamond France 59.3 km 38,014
Bron France 31.7 km 37,825
Vaulx-en-Velin France 27.6 km 37,489
Lyon 04 France 25.3 km 36,064
Mâcon France 37.0 km 35,484
Vienne France 53.0 km 32,293
Lyon 02 France 27.6 km 31,303
Lyon 01 France 26.2 km 29,641
Saint-Leu France 84.1 km 29,278
Meyzieu France 33.1 km 28,929
Rillieux-la-Pape France 23.8 km 28,076
Aix-les-Bains France 97.9 km 27,651
Oyonnax France 78.2 km 25,697
Oullins France 31.4 km 25,592
Le Creusot France 93.8 km 25,590
Décines-Charpieu France 30.8 km 24,674
Voiron France 96.7 km 22,114
Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon France 29.2 km 21,893
Saint-Genis-Laval France 33.2 km 20,883
Lons-le-Saunier France 99.7 km 20,678
Montceau-les-Mines France 80.0 km 20,221
Villefontaine France 53.6 km 19,749
Écully France 24.4 km 19,437
Annonay France 83.5 km 18,423
Givors France 44.5 km 18,198
Firminy France 74.7 km 17,902
Tassin-la-Demi-Lune France 26.6 km 16,920
Montbrison France 66.2 km 16,164
Saint-Fons France 32.9 km 16,053
Rive-de-Gier France 52.0 km 14,852
Cusset France 98.8 km 14,562
Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert France 65.9 km 14,313
Thiers France 91.9 km 13,739
Saint-François France 78.5 km 13,577
La Motte-Servolex France 99.1 km 13,499
Le Chambon-Feugerolles France 73.4 km 13,371
Ambérieu-en-Bugey France 49.0 km 13,260
Rumilly France 95.9 km 13,077
Genas France 36.1 km 12,878
Brignais France 35.2 km 12,427
Saint-Claude France 98.6 km 12,418
Francheville France 28.4 km 12,053
L'Isle-d'Abeau France 56.8 km 12,033
Bellegarde-sur-Valserine France 86.3 km 11,699
Mions France 40.6 km 11,424
Tarare France 24.5 km 10,806
Riorges France 52.6 km 10,763
Roche-la-Molière France 69.2 km 10,372

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