Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy (, literally ''Vandœuvre

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Meurthe-et-Moselle Meurthe-et-Moselle () is a department in the Grand Est region of France, named after the rivers Meurthe and Moselle. It had a population of 733,760 in 2019.department in north-eastern

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. Its inhabitants are called ''Vandopériens''.

Geography

With 29,942 inhabitants (2019), 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: Grand Nancy.

Population

Municipal market

The municipal market of Vandœuvre hosts 120–150 merchants and 6,000–8,000 visitors on Sunday mornings.

Twin towns – sister cities

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy is twinned with: *

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Geography

Population

Municipal market

Twin towns – sister cities

See also