The 18 municipalities of the Pays Viennois
Serpaize is one of the youngest municipalities in France, since it was created on 13 August 1926 (date of the Journal Officiel). It is located in the north-western part of the Isère department, on the first plateaux overlooking Vienne to the east. More details
This village has a surface area of 1100 hectares and a population of 1183. It is surrounded by agricultural land which is suitable for any type of crop. To the north, the landscape gradually rises. More details
This municipality has 1551 inhabitants. More details
Estrablin is a municipality of northern Isère, Rhône-Alpes region, with a population of around 3300. Residents of Estrablin are known as 'Estrablinois'. Whilst it is close to Vienne (7 km) and Lyon (30 km), Estrablin remains very attractive thanks to both the proximity of those large towns and its peaceful, green atmosphere. More details
Vienne's name comes from the Celtic word 'Vienna', which means 'little town on the water's edge'. The site has been occupied since ancient times. Around the year A.D. 40, the town grew up on either side of the Rhône, and at the time was one of the largest towns in Gaul. More details
Canton de Vienne-Nord, arrondissement de Vienne, 8ème circonscription, département de l'Isère, a une superficie de 1896 hectares, dont 34 hectares de forêts communales. Le centre du village est situé sur un plateau à 220 mètres du niveau de la mer, les collines avoisinantes ont une altitude de 360 mètres. La commune compte 2177 habitants (dernier recensement en 2006) pour une superficie de 1896 hectares. More details
Located in the Lower Dauphiné, the municipality of Saint-Sorlin de Vienne covers a surface area of 994 hectares. It is one of the 9 municipalities of the Vienne-Sud canton, and derives its name from Saint Saturnin, the first bishop of Toulouse. More details
The municipality of Seyssuel is located in the north-western part of the Isère department (38). It belongs to the canton of Vienne Nord, and has a population of 1914 (1999 census). More details
Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Moidieu Détourbe is one of the 536 communes of the Isère, on the CD 502 road between Vienne and Saint Jean de Bournay. The municipality of Moidieu Détourbe lies at the point where three cantons, Vienne-Nord, Vienne-Sud and St-Jean-de-Bournay meet, at the place known as Beaufroide. More details
Septème derives its name from the seventh military post on the Roman road connecting Vienne to Aosta (Italy). More details
Saint Romain en Gal is a small municipality located on the banks of the Rhône, about thirty kilometres to the south of Lyon. It has 1380 inhabitants and a surface area of 13.39 km². More details
Eyzin-Pinet has 1816 inhabitants (based on the 1999 census) for a surface area of 2844 hectares, making it the largest municipality in the Vienne agglomeration. The boroughs of Eyzin-Pinet and Chaumont account for most of the population. More details
Chasse-sur-Rhône, a municipality in the Isère, is located in the 'Sillon Rhodanien' (Rhône Valley), 22 km south of Lyon and 8 km north of Vienne. It is a real communications hub within a major traffic corridor, including Givors, the A47 motorway, and the famous sunshine motorway, the A7. More details
Created in the mid-19th century (law dated 20 July 1867 marking the independence of the municipality), Pont-Evêque includes sections which initially belonged to the municipalities of Estrablin and Septème. More details
Commune rurale dans le département de l'Isère, situé à 7 kms au sud de Vienne, 40 kms au sud de Lyon, 60 kms à l'est de St Etienne, 80 kms à l'Ouest de Grenoble, s'étend sur 714 hectares. Son nom a été adopté par décret préfectoral le 3 septembre 1924 : Chonas devient Chonas l'Amballan. More details
Over 2000 years ago, 'our ancestors the Gauls' or rather the Romans-more accurately, the Gallo-Romans-gave the name 'Hortis' (or 'Ortis') to this south-eastern sector of Vienne. ('Ortis' means 'kitchen garden'.) There was a very important reason for this: water. More details
It has often been said that the landscape of Chuzelles is like an amphitheatre of hills surrounding a central basin. With a surface area of 1303 hectares, this belt of hills formed by glacial moraines is divided by many combes. The municipality currently has 1984 inhabitants, known as 'Chuzellois'. More details
Covering 1840 hectares, the municipality of Reventin-Vaugris was created 160 years ago, in 1847, according to the wishes of King Louis Philippe I, who wanted to join the towns of Reventin and Vaugris, positioned to the east and the west respectively of the royal road connecting Paris to Marseille (nowadays, this road is the RN7). More details