Vaulx-En-Velin: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

The Grand Parc encompasses 2,200 hectares of preserved nature and is partly located in Vaulx-en-Velin.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Vaulx-en-Velin can keep the town in mind when planning their trip.

Nature

The Grand Parc offers opportunities for walking and swimming.

L’îloz’ is dedicated to discovering the environment and the Rhône River. The facility offers permanent and temporary exhibitions, gardens, activities and performances, and is the starting point for numerous walks open to a wide audience.

Leisure

Le Velin is an easy, 5.4 km circular hiking trail that begins in the centre of Vaulx-en-Velin. The l’Atol leisure complex offers paid sports activities such as golf, rollerblading, tennis, badminton and mountain biking.

Culture and history

The TASE factory has been classified as a historic monument since 2011. Guided tours of TASE take visitors through the Petite Cité ouvrière, which has been preserved since its construction in 1924, and through the remaining wing of the TASE factory.

The Cusset-TASE complex is an open-air museum documenting the development of the area and the lives of workers at the beginning of the 20th century.

Planetarium

The Planétarium features a hemispherical 360-degree screen and offers journeys controlled live by presenters. It can be reached by Metro line A from Laurent Bonnevay, as well as by buses C3, C8 and 57 to the Vaulx – Hôtel de Ville – Campus stop.

Local offerings

The Marché aux Puces de Vaulx-en-Velin offers food and catering products.

Other destinations: Mions, Saint-Symphorien-D'ozon, Anse, Fleurie, Vourles, Dardilly, Millery, Saint-Apollinaire.

To the main travel overview: Rhône.