Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy
commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy (French pronunciation: [vɑ̃dœvʁ lɛ nɑ̃si], literally Vandœuvre near Nancy) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. Its inhabitants are called Vandopériens.
History
The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1980.
Geography
With 29,697 inhabitants (2022), Vandœuvre is the second-largest commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, after the capital Nancy, of which it is a suburb. These two cities belong to the same agglomeration community: Métropole du Grand Nancy.
Population
Municipal market
The municipal market of Vandœuvre hosts 120–150 merchants and 6,000–8,000 visitors on Sunday mornings. An organic market is active on Friday evenings.
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