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Bronze Age – Along the Rhône bronze casters settle. Several remains have been found south of Lyon. In the 19th century, the
trésor de Vernaison was discovered, the first indication of bronze casting. Nowadays this treasure is exhibited at the Gallo-Roman Museum of Lyon. • 1153 – Vernaison (Veyrneyson) was noted for the first time in a written document. The etymology of the village name is not well known, although one can distinguish the name
Verne ("alder"), a tree common in wet environments. • 1213 – The village is founded by Johan Rufus, the abbot of
Ainay Abbey (Lyon) • 13th century – Toll is exacted at the
tour de Genetière (nowadays the
Tour de Millery) • 14th century – Houses are constructed along the river of a combination of adobe and pebbles (
pisé et galets). • 15th century – Wine grapes are grown • 1439 – Benedictine monks quit the village and cede it to inhabitants of Lyon. • 1787 – A cloth factory is established by three Swiss coming from Geneva. • 1887 – One of the first associations for a water sport
Joute nautique (still practised today) is founded. • 1995 – A program is started to revalue the side arms of the Rhône. • 2003 – A kindergarten is opened The parish of Vernaison was a dependency of
Charly until 1791. ==Economy==