The calculated distance (air line) between Palavas-les-Flots and Villeurbanne is approximately 161 miles respectively 260 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Villeurbanne is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Palavas-les-Flots and Villeurbanne has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
260 kilometers
140 nautical miles