Established on the Parisian plateau, the town of Vélizy-Villacoublay borders Meudon in the north-east, Clamart in the east, Bièvres in the south-east, Viroflay in the north-west, and Chaville in the north.
Vélizy-Villacoublay is a

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• The Saint-Denis church
• The Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, in modern style.
• The barracks of the Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité

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• Biggest Shopping Center of Île-de-France: Vélizy-2
• Car dealerships: Porsche, Audi, BMW, Mini, Citroën

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• ISTY
• University Institute of Technology of Vélizy
• Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University

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The word "Vélizy" comes from the Latin word villa. "Villacoublay" is formed from the same word, combined with the Gallo-Roman patronym "Escoblenus". Originally called simply Vélizy, the name of the commune became officially Vélizy-Villacoublay in 1938.

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Vélizy-Villacoublay is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Vélizy-Villacoublay is Chaville–Vélizy station on Paris RER line C. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Viroflay, 1.7 km (1.1 mi) from the town

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Vélizy-Villacoublay is twinned with:
• Alytus, Lithuania
• Dietzenbach, Germany
• Harlow, England, United Kingdom

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