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Viriville
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Small village of Dauphiné of more than 1300 inhabitants, situated in the Northwest of the Isère, in the heart of Chambaran'scountry, Viriville is built on the banks of Pérouse.
Situated in 70 km from Lyon, 50 km of Grenoble - is at one o'clock of the first ski resort and at three o'clock of Marseille. Viriville collects his(her) houses at feet of the ruins of Grolée's castle.
Of a surface of 3046 ha, there is a centre important village and 11 hamlets. Pérouse is the main brook which crosses the village.

Being seen by the village

À visit in the village
Several local curiosities are to discover in Viriville :
- A chapel splendidly kept(preserved) by Romanic origin.
- The madonne in Saint-Baudille's ( statue ) wood.
- The bell tower of an ancient(former) church.
- The ruins of Grolée's castle.
The village and its projects
- A museum of prams (unique(only) in France : an exhibition takes place every year in summer ! )
- A Playmobil museum

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Credit text and photo: Pierre-Jean Bonnoit

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