Villeurbanne (French pronunciation: [vilœʁban] ⓘ; Arpitan: Velorbana) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.

Its current name comes from a Gallo-Roman farming area, established at about the same time as Lyon (then Lugdunum) and known as the Villa Urbana ("town house").

Arguably the most visible heritage of this program is the Gratte-Ciel [fr], a housing complex made up of two Art Deco towers and annex smaller buildings, lining up along the Avenue Henri Barbusse.

The Hôtel de Ville was designed by Robert Giroud, a disciple of Tony Garnier and friend of Môrice Leroux.

[13] Villeurbanne is well served by the Lyon area public transit system, the TCL (Transports en Commun Lyonnais).