Villefranche-sur-Saône
The main town of the Beaujolais wine region, Villefranche-sur-Saône sits on the Saône in the Rhône department of eastern France, a short distance north of Lyon. Its walkable centre supports a dense food-and-drink scene well suited to exploring the surrounding vineyards.
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- Population32,994
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.1 km1.9 mi
Nearest airports
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Villefranche-sur-Saône: quick answers
Where is Villefranche-sur-Saône?
Villefranche-sur-Saône is in Rhône, France, about 28 km17 miles in a straight line from Villeurbanne.
How do you get to Villefranche-sur-Saône?
The nearest airport is Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône (LYS), about 36 min away by road. The nearest train station is Villefranche-sur-Saône, about 7 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Villefranche-sur-Saône?
The warmest month is July, averaging 21°C70°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C38°F. The wettest month is November, with about 108 mm4.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Villefranche-sur-Saône?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 75 restaurants, 7 cafés and 10 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Villefranche-sur-Saône?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Cluny, Pérouges and Roanne. Villefranche-sur-Saône is listed among the day trips from Lyon.