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").
Namanya berasal dari daerah pertanian Gaul-Romawi, didirikan di saat yang sama seperti Lyon (saat itu Lugdunum) dan dikenal sebagai Villa Urbana ("rumah kota").