Vaux-en-Beaujolais (French pronunciation: [vo ɑ̃ boʒɔlɛ], literally Vaux in Beaujolais) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. It is the inspiration for the fictional town of Clochemerle.[3][4]
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Commune | |
![]() The church in Vaux-en-Beaujolais | |
Location of Vaux-en-Beaujolais ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 46°03′25″N 4°35′33″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Rhône |
Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
Canton | Gleizé |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Charles Perrin[1] |
Area 1 | 17.74 km2 (6.85 sq mi) |
Population | 1,086 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 69257 /69460 |
Elevation | 270–820 m (890–2,690 ft) (avg. 360 m or 1,180 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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