title: Vaulx-en-Velin
text: # Vaulx-en-Velin
  
  Vaulx-en-Velin (French pronunciation: (listen)) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France. It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and is located to its northeast, on the river Rhône.
  
  ## History
  
  The rivers, including the Rhône, regularly overflowed their banks, leaving behind a swampy area. The first verifiable mention of the village of Vaulx-en-Velin comes from the year 1225. The place was not spared from wars either. In 1628 the plague raged in the village. Many people suffered from malaria - the field name "En Palud" testifies to this. A dike was built between 1863 and 1879 to dry out around 9,000 hectares of land. The Saint Jean Villeurbanne dam, built between 1879 and 1882, protects Vaulx-en-Velin from flooding.
  
  In September 1979 the first Banlieue suburban youth riots in France broke out in the Cité Olivier-de-Serres in Vaulx-en-Velin.
  
  One third of the population lives below the poverty line.
  
  On 16 December 2022, a large fire broke out in a seven-storey apartment building, killing ten people, including five children, and injuring 14.
  
  ## Population
  
  | Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1793 | 762 | — |
  | 1800 | 961 | +3.37% |
  | 1806 | 986 | +0.43% |
  | 1821 | 1,045 | +0.39% |
  | 1831 | 1,125 | +0.74% |
  | 1836 | 1,170 | +0.79% |
  | 1841 | 1,182 | +0.20% |
  | 1846 | 1,233 | +0.85% |
  | 1851 | 1,287 | +0.86% |
  | 1856 | 1,263 | −0.38% |
  | 1861 | 1,340 | +1.19% |
  | 1866 | 1,260 | −1.22% |
  | 1872 | 1,238 | −0.29% |
  | 1876 | 1,245 | +0.14% |
  | 1881 | 1,258 | +0.21% |
  | 1886 | 1,251 | −0.11% |
  | 1891 | 1,270 | +0.30% |
  | 1896 | 1,314 | +0.68% |
  | Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
  | 1901 | 1,251 | −0.98% |
  | 1906 | 1,235 | −0.26% |
  | 1911 | 1,315 | +1.26% |
  | 1921 | 1,588 | +1.90% |
  | 1926 | 3,745 | +18.72% |
  | 1931 | 8,124 | +16.75% |
  | 1936 | 7,386 | −1.89% |
  | 1946 | 7,821 | +0.57% |
  | 1954 | 9,630 | +2.64% |
  | 1962 | 12,118 | +2.91% |
  | 1968 | 20,726 | +9.36% |
  | 1975 | 37,866 | +8.99% |
  | 1982 | 44,160 | +2.22% |
  | 1990 | 44,174 | +0.00% |
  | 1999 | 39,154 | −1.33% |
  | 2007 | 40,626 | +0.46% |
  | 2012 | 43,394 | +1.33% |
  | 2017 | 49,658 | +2.73% |
  
  Graphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues. :
  
  Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017) :
  
  ## Transport
  
  * Metro line A
  * Tram T3
  * Several buses lines from Transports en commun lyonnais
  * Rhônexpress
  
  ## Personalities
  
  * Mohamed Aggoun (born 2002), footballer
  * Nathalie Arthaud (born 1970), candidate for the 2012 presidential election, was one of the municipal councillors
  * Marie-Frédérique Ayissi (born 1982), basketball player
  * Junior Sambia (born 1996), footballer
  * Khal Torabully (born 1956), writer and director
  * Corinne Vigreux (born 1964), business executive and co-founder of TomTom
  