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Top, Lyon, with the old city in the foreground. Centre, the Pont Bonaparte, at night, and the Pont

Lafayett e. Bottom, the Place Bellecour, with the Basilique de Notre-Dame de Fourvière and the

Tour Metal in the background.

Flag

Coat of arms

Motto: Avant, avant, Lion le melhor.(Old Arpitan: Forward, forward, Lyon the best)[nb 1]

LyonFrom Wik ipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lyon (/liːˈoʊn/; French pronunciation: [ljɔ ]̃ ( ), locally: [lijɔ ]̃; Arpitan: Liyon [ʎjɔ ]̃; historically spelled Lyons) is a city in east-central Francein the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille.Etymologically it relates to the Celtic God Lugoves, Lugh as do Laonand Leiden. Lyon is located approximately 470 kilometres (292 miles)from Paris, 320 km (199 mi) from Marseille, 420 km (261 mi) fromStrasbourg, 160 km (99 mi) from Geneva, 280 km (174 mi) fromTurin. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais.

The population of Lyon is 484,344 (2010).[4] Together with itssuburbs and satellite towns, Lyon forms the largest conurbation inFrance outside Paris. Its urban region represents half of the Rhône-

Alpes region population with 2.9 million inhabitants.[5] Lyon is thecapital of this region, as well as the capital of the smaller Rhônedépartement.

The city is known for its historical and architectural landmarks and is aUNESCO World Heritage Site. Lyon was historically known as animportant area for the production and weaving of silk and in moderntimes has developed a reputation as the capital of gastronomy in

France. It has a significant role in the history of cinema due to Augusteand Louis Lumière, who invented the cinematographe in Lyon. Thecity is also known for its famous light festival 'Fête des Lumières'which occurs every 8 December and lasts for four days, earning Lyonthe title of Capital of Lights. Legend says that the Virgin Mary savedthe city from the plague and, to thank her, a statue was built. On theday it was erected, the whole city was lit by candles that its citizenshad put at their windows. The local professional football team,Olympique Lyonnais, has increased Lyon's profile internationallythrough participation in European football championships.

Economically, Lyon is a major centre f or banking as well as for chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries. The city contains asignificant sof tware industr y with a particular focus on video games,

and in recent years has fostered a growing local start-up sector. [6]

Lyon also hosts the international headquarters of Interpol, Euronewsand International Agency for Research on Cancer. By somemeasures, Lyon is ranked 2nd in France as an economic centre and

convention centre.[7] Lyon was ranked 8th globally and 2nd in France

for innovation in 2011.[8] It ranked 2nd in France and 38th globally inMercer's 2010 liveability rankings.

Contents

1 History

2 Geography

2.1 Climate

3 Administration

3.1 Mayors

4 Culture

4.1 UNESCO World Heritage Site

4.2 Gastronomy

4.3 Sport

5 Economy

6 Demographics

Lyon

Location within Rhône-Alpes region

Coordinates: 45°46′N 4°5

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Coordinates: 45°46′N 4°50′E

Country France

Region Rhône-Alpes

Department Rhône

Arrondissement Lyon

Intercommunality Urban Communityof Lyon

Subdivisions 9 arrondissements

Government • Mayor (2014– 2020)

Gérard Collomb (PS)

Area

• Urban (1999) 954.19 km2 (368.41 sq mi)

• Metro (2006) 3,306 km2 (1,276 sq mi)

• Land1 47.95 km2 (18.51 sq mi)

Population (2010)[4]

• Rank 3rd in France

• Urban (2010) 1,551,228[1]

• Metro (2008) 2,118,132.[2][3] • Population2 484,344

• Population2

density

10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)

Time zone CET (GMT +1)

INSEE/Postal code 69123 (http://www.insee.fr/fr/themes/tableau_local.asp?ref_id=POP&millesime=2010&nivgeo=COM&codgeo=69123)/ 69001-69009

Elevation 28–349 m (92–1,145 ft)

Website lyon.fr (http://www .lyon.fr/)

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French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acreand river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting : residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military

personnel) only counted once.

7 Main sights

7.1 Antiquity

7.2 Middle Ages and Renaissance

7.3 17th and 18th century

7.4 19th century and modern city

7.5 Museums

7.6 Parks and gardens

8 Education

9 Transport10 Notable residents

11 Movies in Lyon

12 International relations

12.1 Twin towns – Sister cities

13 Gallery

14 See also

15 Notes

16 References

17 External links

History

Main article for early, mainly Roman, history: Lugdunum.

Main article for both Roman and later history: History of

Lyon.

Fourvière hill was a Roman colony in 43 BC by Munatius Plancus, alieutenant of Caesar, on the site of a Gaulish hill-fort settlement calledLug[o]dunon, from the Celtic god Lugus ('Light', cognate with OldIrish Lugh, Modern Irish Lú) and dúnon (hill-fort). Lug[us] wasequated by the Romans to Mercury.

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa recognized that Lugdunum's position onthe natural highway from northern to south-eastern France made it anatural communications hub, and he made Lyon the starting point of the principal Roman roads throughout Gaul. It then became the capitalof Gaul, partly thanks to its convenient location at the convergence of two navigable rivers, and quickly became the main city of Gaul. Twoemperors were born in this city: Claudius and Caracalla. Today, thearchbishop of Lyon is still referred to as "Primat des Gaules" and thecity often referred to as the "capitale des Gaules".

The Christians in Lyon were martyred for their religion under thereigns of the various Roman emperors, most notably Marcus Aurelius

and Septimus Severus. Local saints from this period include Blandina(Blandine), Pothinus (Pothin), and Epipodius (Épipode), amongothers. In the 2nd century AD, the great Christian bishop of Lyon wasthe Easterner Irenaeus.

Burgundian refugees from the destruction of Worms by the Huns in437 were resettled by the military commander of the west, Aëtius, at Lugdunum, which was formally the capital of the new Burgundian kingdom by 461.

In 843, by the Treaty of Verdun, Lyon, with the country beyond the Saône, went to Lothair I, and later became a part of the Kingdom of Arles. Lyon camunder French control in the 14th century.

Fernand Braudel remarked, "Historians of Lyon are not sufficiently aware of the bi-polarity between Paris and Lyon, which is a constant structure in Frenc

development...from the late Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution".[9] In the late 15th century, the fairs introduced by Italian merchants made Lyon theeconomic countinghouse of France. (Even the Bourse (treasury), built in 1749 resembled a public bazaar where accounts were settled in the open air.)

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When international banking moved to Genoa, then Amsterdam, Lyon remained the banking centre of France.

In 1572, Lyon was a scene of mass violence against Huguenots in the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacres.

During the French Revolution, Lyon rose up against the National Convention and supported the Girondins. In 1793, the city was assaulted by theRevolutionary armies and under siege for over two months before eventually surrendering. Several buildings were destroyed, especially around the PlaceBellecour. Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois and Joseph Fouché administered the execution of more than 2,000 people. A decade later, Napoleon ordered thereconstruction of all the buildings demolished during this period.

During the Renaissance, the city's development was driven by the silk trade, which strengthened the city's ties to Italy. (Italian influence on Lyon's

architecture can still be seen today.)[10] Thanks to the silk trade, the city became an important industrial town during the 19th century. In 1831 and 1834, tcanuts (silk workers) of Lyon staged two major uprisings. The 1831 uprising saw one of the first recorded uses of the black flag as an emblem of protest.

In 1862, the world's first funicular railway was built between Lyon and La Croix-Rousse.

During World War II, Lyon was a centre for the occupying German forces as well as a stronghold of resistance. The traboules (secret passages) throughhouses enabled the local people to escape Gestapo raids. On 3 September 1944, the city was liberated by the 1st Free French Division and the ForcesFrançaises de l'Intérieur. The city is now home to a resistance museum. (See also Klaus Barbie.)

Lyon in the 18th century Lyon under siege in 1793 Lyon in 1860Lyon in 2007

Geography

The Rhône and Saône rivers converge to the south of the historic city centre forming a peninsula or " Presqu'île". There are two large hills, one to the westand one to the north of the city centre, as well as a large plain which sprawls eastward. West of the Presqu'île, the original medieval city (Vieux Lyon) was

built on the west bank of the Saône river at the foot of the Fourvière hill. This area, along with portions of the Presqu'île and much of the Croix-Rousse isrecognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

To the west is Fourvière, known as "the hill that prays". This is the location for the highly decorated basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, severalconvents, the palace of the Archbishop, the Tour métallique (a highly visible TV tower, replicating the last stage of the Eiffel Tower) and a funicular (arailway on a steep hill).

To the north is the Croix-Rousse, known as "the hill that works". This area is traditionally home to many small silk workshops, an industry for which thecity was once renowned.

Place Bellecour is located on the Presqu'île between the two rivers and is the third largest public square in France. The broad, pedestrian-only Rue de laRépublique leads north from Place Bellecour. The 2nd arrondissement has many of the finest old residential buildings in Lyon and the area is known for itsconcentration of old Lyonnaise Catholic families, particularly in the Ainay part of the arrondissement.

East of the Rhône from the Presqu'île is a large area of flat ground upon which sits much of modern Lyon and contains most of the city's population. Situatin this area is the urban centre of Part-Dieu which clusters the Tour Part-Dieu (affectionately nicknamed "The Pencil"), the Tour Oxygène, the Tour Swiss

Life, La Part-Dieu (a shopping centre) and Lyon Part-Dieu (one of Lyon's two major rail terminals).

North of this district is the relatively wealthy 6th arrondissement, which is home to the Parc de la Tête d'Or (one of Europe's largest urban parks), the prestigious Lycée du Parc to the south of the park, and Interpol's world headquarters on the park's western edge. The park contains a free zoo that hasrecently been upgraded.

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Map of the City of Lyondivided into 9arrondissements

Panorama of the inner city of Lyon, taken from the basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière's roof.

Climate

Lyon lies in the broad transition zone between the Temperate Oceanic climates of northern France, and the subtropical Mediterranean climates to thesouth. Although Lyon does not share the drier summers typical of Mediterranean climates, it has summer temperatures that are warmer than typical

temperate oceanic climates. In contrast, Lyon does not share the higher winter rainfall and cool summer temperatures typical of oceanic climates. Thus, Lyappears to be located somewhat in the broad transition zone between these two climate types. The mean temperate in Lyon in the coldest month is 3.2 °C(37.8 °F) in January and in the warmest month in July are 22 °C (71.6 °F). Precipitation is adequate year-round, at an average of 830 millimetres (32.7 in)

but the winter months are the driest.

Climate data for Lyon (1981–2010 averages)

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year

Record high °C (°F)17.9

(64.2)21.9

(71.4)25.7

(78.3)30.1

(86.2)34.2

(93.6)38.4

(101.1)39.8

(103.6)40.5

(104.9)35.8

(96.4)28.4

(83.1)23.0

(73.4)20.2

(68.4)40.5

(104.9)

Average high °C (°F)6.4

(43.5)8.4

(47.1)13.0

(55.4)16.3

(61.3)20.6

(69.1)24.0

(75.2)27.7

(81.9)27.2(81)

22.7(72.9)

17.4(63.3)

10.8(51.4)

7.1(44.8)

16.9(62.4)

Average low °C (°F)0.3

(32.5)1.1(34)

3.8(38.8)

6.5(43.7)

10.7(51.3)

14.1(57.4)

16.6(61.9)

16.0(60.8)

12.5(54.5)

9.3(48.7)

4.3(39.7)

1.6(34.9)

8.1(46.6)

Record low °C (°F)−23(−9)

−22.5(−8.5)

−10.5(13.1)

−4.4(24.1)

−3.8(25.2)

2.3(36.1)

6.1(43)

4.6(40.3)

0.2(32.4)

−4.5(23.9)

−9.4(15.1)

−24.6(−12.3)

−24.6(−12.3)

Precipitation mm (inches)47.2

(1.858)44.1

(1.736)50.4

(1.984)74.9

(2.949)90.8

(3.575)75.6

(2.976)63.7

(2.508)62.0

(2.441)87.5

(3.445)98.6

(3.882)81.9

(3.224)55.2

(2.173)831.9

(32.752)

Avg. precipitation days 9 8 8 9 11 8 7 7 8 10 9 9 104

Mean monthly sunshine hours 73.9 101.2 170.2 190.5 221.4 254.3 283.0 252.7 194.8 129.6 75.9 54.5 2,001.9

Percent possible sunshine 26 35 46 47 48 54 60 58 52 38 27 20 45

Source: Météo France[11]

Administration

Lyon is the capital of the Rhône-Alpes région, the préfecture of the Rhône département , and the capital of 14 cantons,

covering 1 commune, and with a total population of 484,344 (2010).[4]

Like Paris and Marseille, the city of Lyon is divided into a number of municipal arrondissements, each of which is identified bya number and has its own council and town hall. Five arrondissements were originally created in 1852, when threeneighbouring communes (La Croix-Rousse, La Guillotière, and Vaise) were annexed by Lyon. Between 1867 and 1959, the3rd arrondissement (which originally covered the whole of the Left Bank of the Rhône) was split three times, creating a newarrondissement in each case. Then, in 1963, the commune of Saint-Rambert-l'Île-Barbe was annexed to Lyon's 5tharrondissement. A year later, in 1964, the 5th was split to create Lyon's 9th – and, to date, final – arrondissement. Withineach arrondissement, there are a number of recognisable quartiers or neighbourhoods:

1st arrondissement : Slopes of La Croix-Rousse, Terreaux, Martinière/St-Vincent

2nd arrondissement : Cordeliers, Bellecour, Ainay, Perrache, Confluent

3rd arrondissement : Guillotière (north), Préfecture, Part-Dieu, Villette, Dauphiné/Sans Souci, Montchat, Grange

Blanche (north), Monplaisir (north)

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Map of the UrbanCommunity of Greater Lyon (the city of Lyon iin red)

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Historic Site of Lyons

Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list)

4th arrondissement : Plateau de la Croix-Rousse, Serin

5th arrondissement : Vieux Lyon (Saint-Paul, Saint-Jean, Saint-Georges), Saint-Just, Saint-Irénée, Fourvière, Point du Jour, Ménival, Battières,

Champvert (south)

6th arrondissement : Brotteaux, Bellecombe, Parc de la Tête d'Or, Cité Internationale

7th arrondissement : Guillotière (south), Jean Macé, Gerland

8th arrondissement : Monplaisir (south), Bachut, États-Unis, Grand Trou/Moulin à Vent, Grange Blanche (south),

Laënnec, Mermoz, Monplaisir-la-Plaine

9th arrondissement : Vaise, Duchère, Rochecardon, St-Rambert-l'Île-Barbe, Gorge de Loup, Observance, Champvert

(north)

Geographically, Lyon's two main rivers, the Saône and the Rhône, divide the arrondissements into three groups:

To the west of the Saône, the 5th arrondissement covers the old city (Vieux Lyon), Fourvière hill and the plateau

beyond. The 9th is immediately to the north, and stretches from Gorge de Loup, through Vaise to the neighbouring

suburbs of Écully, Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or, Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or, Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or and Collonges-

au-Mont-d'Or.

Between the two rivers, on the Presqu'île are the 2nd, 1st and 4th arrondissements. The 2nd includes most of the city centre, including Bellecour and

Perrache railway station, and reaches as far as the confluence of the two rivers. The 1st is directly to the north of the 2nd and covers part of the city

centre (including the Hôtel de Ville) and the slopes of La Croix-Rousse. To the north of the Boulevard is the 4th arrondissement, which covers the

Plateau of La Croix-Rousse, up to its boundary with the commune of Caluire-et-Cuire.To the east of the Rhône, are the 3rd, 6th, 7th and 8th arrondissements.

The Urban Community of Lyon, also known as Greater Lyon is the intercommunal structure gathering the city and some of its suburbs. The UrbanCommunity encompasses only the core of the metropolitan area of Lyon.

Mayors

Mayor Term start Term end Party

Antoine Gailleton 1881 1900

Victor Augagneur 1900 October 30, 1905 PRS

Édouard Herriot October 30, 1905 September 20, 1940 Radical

Georges Cohendy September 20, 1940 1941 Nominated and dismissed by Vichy

Georges Villiers 1941 1942 Nominated and dismissed by Vichy

Pierre-Louis-André Bertrand 1942 1944 Nominated by Vichy

Justin Godart 1944 May 18, 1945 Radical

Édouard Herriot May 18, 1945 March 26, 1957 Radical

Pierre Montel, interim March 26, 1957 April 14, 1957 Radical

Louis Pradel April 14, 1957 November 27, 1976 Centre-right

Armand Tapernoux, interim November 27, 1976 December 5, 1976 Independent

Francisque Collomb December 5, 1976 March 24, 1989 UDF

Michel Noir March 24, 1989 June 25, 1995 RPR Raymond Barre June 25, 1995 March 25, 2001 UDF

Gérard Collomb March 25, 2001 incumbent PS

Culture

Since the Middle Ages, the residents of the region speak several dialects of Arpitan language. The Lyonnais dialectwas partly replaced by the French language as theimportance of the city grew. However, it is still alive and, in

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Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière on the hill.

Type Cultural

Criteria ii, iv

Reference 872

(http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/872

UNESCO region (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/?

search=&search_by_country=&type=&media=&region=&order=region)

Europe and North America

Inscription history

Inscription 1998 (22nd Session)

addition, some "frenchified" Franco-Provençal words canalso be heard in the French of the Lyonnais, who call their

little boys and girls "gones" and "fenottes" for example.[12]

The Lumière brothers pioneered cinema in the town

in 1895. The Musée Lumière, built as Auguste

Lumiere's house, and a fascinating piece of

architecture in its own right, holds many of their first

inventions and other early cinematic and

photographic artefacts.

8 December each year is marked by the Festival of

Lights (la Fête des lumières), a celebration of thanks

to the Virgin Mary, who purportedly saved the city

from a deadly plague in the Middle Ages. During the

event, the local population places candles

(lumignons) at their windows and the city of Lyon

organizes impressive large-scale light shows onto the

sides of important Lyonnais monuments, such as the

medieval Cathédrale St-Jean.

The church of Saint Francis of Sales is famous for itslarge and unaltered Cavaillé-Coll pipe organ, attracting audiences from around the world.

The Opéra Nouvel (New Opera House) is the home of the Opéra National de Lyon. The original opera house was re-designed by the distinguished

French architect Jean Nouvel between 1985 and 1993 and is named after him.

Lyon is also the French capital of "trompe l'œil " walls, a very ancient tradition. Many are to be seen around the city. This old tradition is now finding

contemporary expression, for example in the art of Guillaume Bottazzi.[13][14]

The Brothers of the Sacred Heart, a Roman Catholic congregation that operates schools in Europe and North America, was founded in Lyon in

1821.

The African Museum of Lyon is one of the oldest museums situated in Lyon. [15]

The Museum of Resistance and Deportation looks at the various persons prominent in the Resistance movement in World War II. The building is

strongly linked to Klaus Barbie. Lyon sees itself as the centre of the French resistance and many members were shot in Place Bellecour in the towncentre. The exhibition is largely a series of mini-biographies of those involved.

The unusual project Lyon Dubai City, a reproduction of some districts of Lyon in Dubai, is a major point for the tourism in Lyon.

Lyon is a pilot city of the Council of Europe and the European Commission Intercultural cities programme.

UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Historic Site of Lyon was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. In its designation, UNESCO cited the "exceptional testimony to the

continuity of urban settlement over more than two millennia on a site of great commercial and strategic significance."[16] The specific regions composing theHistoric Site include the Roman district and Fourvière, the Renaissance district (Vieux Lyon), the silk district (slopes of Croix-Rousse), and the Presqu'île,

which features architecture from the 12th century to modern times.[17] Both Vieux Lyon and the slopes of Croix-Rousse are known for their narrow passageways (named traboules) that pass through buildings and link streets on either side. The first examples of traboules are thought to have been built in

Lyon in the 4th century. The traboules allowed the inhabitants to get from their homes to the Saône river quickly and allowed the canuts on the Croix-Rousse hill to get quickly from their workshops to the textile merchants at the foot of the hill.

Gastronomy

Lyonnaise cuisine is renowned. For several centuries Lyon has been known as the French capital of gastronomy, due in part to the presence of many finechefs including Paul Bocuse and other gastronomes like Colette Sibilia. This reputation also comes from the fact that two of France's best known wine-growing regions are located near Lyon: the Beaujolais to the North, and the Côtes du Rhône to the South. Beaujolais wine is very popular in Lyon andremains the most common table wine served with local dishes.

Lyon is the home of very typical and traditional restaurants serving local dishes, and local wines served at bouchons.

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Stade Gerland

La Part-Dieu, the city's central

business district

The city is famous for its morning snacks formerly had by its silk workers, the mâchons, made up of local charcuterie and usually accompanied by Beaujolred wine. Traditional local dishes include Rosette lyonnaise and saucisson de Lyon (sausage); andouillette (a sausage of coarsely cut tripe); pistachiosausage; coq au vin; esox (pike) quenelle; gras double (tripe cooked with onions); salade lyonnaise (lettuce with bacon, croûtons and a poached egg);marrons glacés; coussin de Lyon, sabodet and cardoon au gratin.

Cervelle de canut (lit. silk worker's brains) is a cheese spread/dip, a Lyonnais speciality. The dish has a base of fromage blanc, seasoned with choppedherbs, shallots, salt, pepper, olive oil and vinegar.

Sport

Lyon is home to the Ligue 1 football team Olympique Lyonnais, commonly known as "Lyon" or "OL". Teammembers have enjoyed unprecedented success recently, winning seven consecutive national titles and establishinthemselves as France's premier football club. The team competes in the prestigious UEFA Champions League acurrently plays at the Stade de Gerland, where the Danone Nations Cup is held every year. The team is set tomove to a new stadium in Décines-Charpieu (in the eastern suburbs) in 2016, one which will hold 61,556 peopl

Lyon also has a rugby union team, Lyon OU, recently promoted to Top 14. In addition, Lyon has a rugby league

side: Lyon Villeurbanne,[18] play in the French rugby league championship. The club's current home ground isStade Georges Lyvet in Villeurbanne.

Lyon is also home to the Lyon Hockey Club, an ice hockey team that competes in France's national ice hockeyleague. The Patinoire Charlemagne is also the seat of Club des Sports de Glace de Lyon, the club of Olympic

champions Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat, and world champions Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Shoenfelder (both pairs competed in ice dancing).Finally, Villeurbanne also has a renowned basketball team, ASVEL, whose members play at the Astroballe arena in Laurent Bonnevay.

Economy

The GDP of Lyon is 62 billion euro,[19] and the city is the second richest city after Paris. Lyon and its regionRhône-Alpes represent one of the most important economies in Europe and, according to LoughboroughUniversity, can be compared to Philadelphia, Mumbai or Athens concerning its international position. The city ofLyon is working in partnerships to more easily enable the establishment of new headquarters in the territory(ADERLY, Chambre du commerce et d'industrie, Grand Lyon...). According to the ECER-Banque Populaire,Lyon is the 14th favorite city in the European Union concerning the creation of companies and investments. Hightech industries like biotechnology, software development, game design, and internet services are also growing.Other important sectors include medical research and technology, non-profit institutions, and universities. Lyon ihome to some of the most dangerous viruses in the world (class 4) in the Jean Merieux laboratory of research, lik

Ebola, Marburg, Nipah, Hendra, and Lassa.[20]

The city is the headquarters of many companies like Euronews; Lyon Airports; BioMérieux; Sanofi Pasteur; LCS.A.; Cegid Group; Boiron; Infogrames; Groupe SEB; Renault Trucks; Irisbus; LVL Medical, GL Events;

Compagnie Nationale du Rhône; and intergovernmental agencies IARC, Interpol. The specialization of some sectors of activities has the consequence of creating several main business centers: La Part-Dieu, located in the 3rd arrondissement is the second biggest business quarter after La Défense in Paris wit

over 1,600,000 m2 (17,222,256.67 sq ft) of office space and services and more than 40,000 jobs.[21] Cité Internationale, created by the architect RenzPiano is located in the border of the Parc de la Tête d'Or in the 6th arrondissement. The worldwide headquarters of Interpol is located there. The district oConfluence, in the south of the historic centre, is a new pole of economical and cultural development.

Tourism provides a big boost to the Lyon economy with one billion euros in 2007 and 3.5 million hotel nights in 2006 provided by non-residents.Approximately 60% of tourists visit for business, with the rest for leisure. In January 2009, Lyon ranked first in France for hostels business. The festivalsmost important for attracting tourists are the Fête des lumières, the Nuits de Fourvière every summer, the Biennale d'art contemporain and the NuitsSonores.

Demographics

The population of the city of Lyon was 484,344 at the 2010 census,[22] 14% of whom were born outside Metropolitan France.[23]

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The Roman-era Theatre on theFourvière hill

Cathedral of St. John

City Hall towering over the Place desTerreaux

Main sights

Antiquity

The Roman ruins on the hillside near the Fourvière Basilica with the Ancient Theatre of Fourvière, theOdeon of Lyon and the accompanying Gallo-Roman Museum;

Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls, Roman ruins of an amphiteatre.

Middle Ages and Renaissance

Cathedral of St. John, a medieval church with architectural elements of the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries,

also the principal religious structure in the city and the seat of the Archbishop of Lyon;

Basilica of St-Martin-d'Ainay, one of the rare surviving Romanesque basilica-style churches in Lyon;

Église Saint-Paul, Romanesque (12th and 13th century) and Gothic (15th–16th century) church;

Église Saint-Bonaventure, 14th- and 15th-century Gothic church;

Eglise Saint-Nizier, Gothic church from the 15th century, having a doorway carved in the 16th century by Philibert

Delorme;

Vieux Lyon (English: Old Lyon) area – Medieval and Renaissance quarter of the town, with shops, dining and

cobbled streets;

The many Renaissance hôtels particuliers of the Old Lyon quarter, such as the Hôtel de Bullioud, were also built

by Philibert Delorme.

17th and 18th century

City Hall on the Place des Terreaux, built by architects Jules Hardouin-Mansart and Robert de Cotte;

Musée des beaux-arts de Lyon, fine arts museum housed in a former convent of the 17th century, including the

Baroque chapelle Saint-Pierre;

Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon (17th and 18th century), historical hospital with a baroque chapel;

Temple du Change (17th and 18th century), former stock exchange of Lyon, Protestant temple since the

18th century;

Place Bellecour, one of the largest town squares in Europe;

Chapelle de la Trinité (1622), the first Baroque chapel built in Lyon, and part of the former École de la

Trinité, now Collège-lycée Ampère;

Église Saint-Polycarpe (1665–1670), Classical church;

Église Saint-Just (16th to 18th century), Classical church;

Saint-Bruno des Chartreux (17th and 18th century), church, masterpiece of Baroque architecture;

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Overview on Lyon during Fête desLumières

The lake, in the Parc de la Tête d'Or

Église Notre Dame Saint-Vincent (18th century), Neoclassical church.

19th century and modern city

Opéra National de Lyon (1831), renovated in 1993 by Jean Nouvel;

Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, large 19th-century basilica on the top of Fourvière Hill;

Tour métallique de Fourvière (1894);

La Mouche Cattle Market and Abbatoir (1914, 1928), designed by Tony Garnier;

Sainte Marie de La Tourette monastery (1960) designed by Le Corbusier;

Saint-Exupéry International Airport (formerly Satolas Airport), designed by Guillaume Gilbert;

Gare de Lyon Saint-Exupéry (1994) by Santiago Calatrava;

Palais des congrès de Lyon (1998), designed by Renzo Piano and a group of buildings for various

functions;

Tour du Crédit Lyonnais;

Tour Oxygène;

Tour Incity.

Museums

Musée des beaux-arts de Lyon ( Fine Arts Museum), main museum of the city and one of the largest art galleries in France. Housed in the "Palais

Saint Pierre", a former 17th-century convent, it displays a major collection of paintings by artists (including Tintoretto; Paolo Veronese; Nicolas

Poussin; Rubens; Rembrandt; Zurbaran; Canaletto; Delacroix; Monet; Gauguin; Van Gogh; Cézanne; Matisse; Picasso; Francis Bacon...); collectio

of sculptures, drawings and printings, decorative arts, Roman and Greek antiquities; the second largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in France

after that of the Louvre; and a medal cabinet of 50 000 medals and coins.

The Gallo-Roman Museum displaying many valuable objects and artworks found on the site of Roman Lyon (Lugdunum) such as Circus Games

Mosaic, Coligny calendar and the Taurobolic Altar;

African Museum of Lyon;

Centre d'histoire de la résistance et de la déportation;

Musée des Confluences, planned future museum of Sciences and anthropology;

La Sucrière, contemporary art center;

Musée des Tissus et des Arts Décoratifs, decorative arts museum;

Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon, contemporary art museum;

Musée Gadagne, museum of the history of Lyon housed in a historic building in Vieux Lyon.

Parks and gardens

Parc de la Tête d'Or, (literally, Golden Head Park), in central Lyon is the largest urban park in France at

117 hectares. Located in the 6th arrondissement, it features a large lake on which boating takes place

during the summer months.

Jardin botanique de Lyon (8 hectares), included in the Parc de la Tête d'Or, is a municipal botanical garden

and is open weekdays without charge. The garden was established in 1857 as a successor to earlier botanical gardens dating to 1796, and now describes itself as France's largest municipal botanical garden.

Parc de Gerland, in the south of the city (80 hectares);

Parc des hauteurs, in Fourvières;

Parc de Miribel-Jonage (300 hectares);

Parc de Lacroix-Laval (115 hectares);

Parc de Parilly (178 hectares).

Education

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Université Lumière

École Centrale de Lyon;

École Normale Supérieure de Lyon

EM Lyon (École de Management de Lyon);

ECE Lyon (École de Commerce Européenne de Lyon);

Institut d'études politiques de Lyon (Sciences Po Lyon);

CPE Lyon;

ECAM Lyon (École Catholique d'Arts et Métiers de Lyon);

École pour l'informatique et les nouvelles technologies;

ENTPE (École Nationale des Travaux Publiques de l'État);ESME-Sudria;

École des Beaux-Arts;

E-Artsup;

Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (located in Villeurbanne);

ISTIL (Institut des Sciences et Techniques de l'Ingénieur de Lyon) located in Villeurbanne;

Institut supérieur européen de gestion group;

ISARA (Institut Supérieur d'Agriculture Rhône Alpes);

Institution des Chartreux;

Université Claude Bernard (Lyon 1);

Université Lumière (Lyon 2);Université Jean Moulin (Lyon 3);

IAE (Institut d'Administration des Entreprises de Lyon);

Catholic University of Lyon;

ESDES Business School;

IDRAC (International School of Management);

Wesford Graduate Business School;

IFAG (Business Management School);

Institut supérieur européen de formation par l'action;

Le Lycée du Parc;

La Martiniere Lyon;

CEESO (Centre Européen d'Enseignement Supérieur de l'Ostéopathie);

Bellecour, Ecoles D'Arts.

There are some international private schools in Lyon, including:

Cité Scolaire Internationale de Lyon;

Ombrosa;

International School of Lyon;

Montessori School of Lyon.

Transport

Saint-Exupéry International Airport, located east of Lyon, serves as a base for domestic and international flights. It is an important transport facility for theentire Rhône-Alpes region. Coach links connect the airport with other towns in the area including Chambéry and Grenoble. With its in-house train station(Gare de Lyon Saint-Exupéry), the airport is also connected to the TGV network. Since August 2010, the new Rhônexpress tram links the internationalairport with the business quarter of La Part Dieu in less than 30 minutes and can reach up to 100 km/hour; it offers connections with Underground A&B,Tramway T1,T2 & T3, and many bus lines. The Lyon-Bron Airport is a smaller airport dedicated to General Aviation (both private and commercial).Having helipads, the facility hosts a Gendarmerie and a Sécurité Civile (civilian defence) Base.

Lyon has two major railway stations: Lyon Part-Dieu, which was built to accommodate the TGV and has become the principal railway station for extra-regional trains; and Lyon Perrache, an older station that now serves primarily regional rail services. In practice, many trains, including TGVs, serve bothstations. Smaller railway stations include Gorge-de-Loup, Vaise, Vénissieux, Saint-Paul and Jean Macé. Lyon is connected to the north (Lille, Paris,Brussels, and in the future Amsterdam) and the south (Marseille, Montpellier, and in the future Barcelona, Turin) by the TGV. Since 23 March 2012 therealso a direct TGV connection from Frankfurt via Strasbourg and Lyon to Marseille. It was the first city to be connected to Paris by the TGV in 1981.

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Network of highways around Lyon

Public transport map

Claudius

Caracalla

The city is at the heart of a dense road network and is located at the meeting point of several highways: A6 (toParis); A7 (to Marseille); A42 (to Geneve); and A43 (to Grenoble). The city is now bypassed by the A46. Adouble motorway tunnel passes under Fourvière, connecting the A6 and the A7 autoroutes, both forming the"Autoroute du Soleil". Prior to the construction of the bypass by the east, the tunnel was famous for its traffic jams,since traffic between northern and southern France, as well as from neighboring countries and local traffic,converged at this point, Lyon being virtually the only low passage between the Alps and the Massif Central(extinct) volcano range. Lyon is served by the Eurolines intercity coach organisation. Its Lyon terminal is located atthe city's Perrache railway station, which serves as an intermodal transportation hub that also includes tramways,local and regional trains and buses, the terminus of metro line A, the bicycle service Vélo'v, and taxis.

The TCL (for Transports en Commun Lyonnais), Lyon's all-four public transit system, consisting of metro, tramways and buses, serves62 communes of the Lyon agglomeration. The metro network has 4lines ( A B C D ), 42 stations and runs with a frequency of up to atrain every 2 minutes. There are 5 Lyon tram lines ( T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 ) since April 2009: T1 from Montrochet in the south to IUT-Feyssine in the north, Tram T2 from Perrachrailway station in the southwest to Saint-Priest in the southeast, Tram T3 from Part-Dieu to Meyzieu, Tram T4from Mendès-France to Feyzin ant Tram T5 from Grange Blanche, in the South-East to Eurexpo in the South-East. The Lyon bus network consists of the Lyon trolleybus system, motorbuses, and coaches for areas outsidethe centre. There are also two funicular lines from Vieux Lyon to Saint-Just and Fourvière.

The ticketing system is quite simple right now, knowing that the city has only one operator for public transport; thSYTRAL (TCL is the brand name used for the transport, it stands for Transport en Commun Lyonnais (Lyon Common Transport)).

In 2008, an 'RER' (commuter rail) project was started, with the objective of linking Lyon with the surrounding cities which are growing fast. It should havetotal of 8 lines and will replace the actual TER lines operated by the SNCF (National French Railway Network). It was planned to be fully finished by 201

The public transit system has been complemented since 2005 by Vélo'v, a bicycle network providing a low-cost and convenient bicycle-hire service wher bicycles can be hired and dropped off at any of 340 stations throughout the city of Lyon and Villeurbane, Lyon was the first city in France to introduce thi bicycle renting system. Borrowing a bicycle for less than 30 minutes is free. Free rental time can be extended to another 15 minutes at any station. In 2011the Auto'lib car rental service was introduced; it works exactly like the Velo'v but for cars.

Notable residents

Claudius (10 BC – AD 54), Roman Emperor

Caracalla (188–217), Roman Emperor

Louise Labé famous Renaissance female poet;

Frederique Bangue, athlete;

Irenaeus (2nd century AD – 202), Bishop of Lugdunum in Gaul and early Christian martyr;

André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836), physicist and mathematician;

Raymond Barre, French politician;

Azouz Begag, writer and politician;

Paul Bocuse (born 1926), prominent chef (recipient of the "Chef of the Century" award);

Gérard Collomb, politician and current mayor of Lyon;

Clovis Cornillac, actor;

Natalie Dessay, opera singer;

Youri Djorkaeff, footballer;

Liane Foly, singer, humorist and actress;Éric Guirado, film director and writer;

Théodore Herpin, (1799-1865), physician known for his work involving epilepsy;

Maurice Jarre, musician (famous for his movie soundtracks);

Jean Michel Jarre musician (son of Maurice Jarre, above);

Allan Kardec, spiritist;

Katsuni, pornographic actress;

Jérôme Kerviel, trader;

Alexandre Lacassagne, criminologist;

Edmond Locard, pioneer in forensic science;

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André-Marie Ampère

Paul Bocuse

Ludovic Giuly

Louise Labé

Auguste and Louis Lumière, inventors of cinematograph;

André Manoukian, musician;

Jean-Baptiste Maunier, actor;

Jean Moulin heroe and leader of the French Resistance during the Second World War;

Émile Ntamack, rugby union player;

Abbé Pierre, priest and philanthropist;

Juliette Récamier, famous 19th-century society leader, intellectual and "muse";

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, writer and pioneer of aviation;

Jean-Baptiste Say, economist;Louis Gabriel Suchet, marshal of France, one of Napoleon's greatest generals;

Bertrand Tavernier, film director;

Seyhan Kurt, poet, writer;

Sylvie Testud, actress;

Florence Foresti, humorist;

Jean-Yves Thibaudet, pianist.

Movies in Lyon

1895: 14 vues Lumière filmées à Lyon entre 1895 et 1900 by Auguste and Louis Lumière;

1929: The Kiss, ( Le Baiser ) by Jacques Feyder with Greta Garbo;

1938: Le Petit Chose by Maurice Cloche with Arletty, Robert Lynen;

1945: 120 rue de la Gare by Jacques Daniel-Norman with René Dary, Sophie Desmarets;

1946: Un revenant by Christian-Jaque with Louis Jouvet, Gaby Morlay, François Périer, Marguerite Moreno,

Ludmilla Tchérina;

1949: La Cage aux filles by Maurice Cloche with Danièle Delorme, Noël Roquevert;

1950: Cœur sur mer by Jacques Daniel-Norman;

1952: Les Dents longues by Daniel Gélin with Daniel Gélin, Danièle Delorme, Louis de Funès;

1953: Thérèse Raquin by Marcel Carné, with Simone Signoret, Raf Vallone, Jacques Duby;

1956: Un condamné à mort s'est échappé by Robert Bresson;

1956: Crime et Châtiment by Georges Lampin with Jean Gabin, Robert Hossein, Marina Vlady, Bernard Blier,Gaby Morlay, Lino Ventura;

1964: L'Insoumis by Alain Cavalier with Alain Delon, Léa Massari;

1966: Le Voyage du père by Denys de La Patellière with Fernandel, Lilli Palmer, Laurent Terzieff, Madeleine

Robinson, Michel Auclair, Philippe Noiret;

1969: La Sirène du Mississipi by François Truffaut with Jean-Paul Belmondo, Catherine Deneuve;

1969: L'Armée des ombres by Jean-Pierre Melville with Lino Ventura, Simone Signoret, Paul Meurisse, Jean-

Pierre Cassel;

1974: L'Horloger de Saint-Paul by Bertrand Tavernier with Philippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort;

1975: Verdict by André Cayatte with Jean Gabin, Sophia Loren;

1975: La Chair de l'orchidée by Patrice Chéreau with Charlotte Rampling, Edwige Feuillère, Bruno Cremer,Simone Signoret, Alida Valli;

1980: Une semaine de vacances by Bertrand Tavernier, with Nathalie Baye, Gérard Lanvin, Michel Galabru;

1981: Le Voyage à Lyon by Claudia von Alemann;

1982: Coup de foudre by Diane Kurys with Miou-Miou, Isabelle Huppert, Guy Marchand;

1985: Parole de flic by José Pinheiro, with Alain Delon, Jacques Perrin;

1993: Un crime by Jacques Deray, with Alain Delon;

1994: Lucie Aubrac by Claude Berri with Carole Bouquet, Daniel Auteuil;

1996: Les Voleurs by André Téchiné;

1998: Le Gone du Chaâba by Christophe Ruggia, from the book by Azouz Begag;

2000: Lyon police spéciale by Bertrand Arthuys;

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Juliette Récamier

Jean-Claude Trichet

2000: Tout va bien, on s'en va by Claude Mouriéras;

2000: Une affaire de goût by Bernard Rapp with Bernard Giraudeau;

2002: Inventaire filmé des rues de la Croix-Rousse à Lyon by Gérard Courant;

2002: Quand tu descendras du ciel by Éric Guirado;

2003: Le Coût de la vie by Philippe Le Guay;

2004: Vaada by Satish Kaushik, film by Bollywood;

2005: Destination Fourvière by Gérard Courant;

2007: Après Lui by Gaël Morel;

2007: Détrompez-vous by Bruno Dega;2007: J'veux pas que tu t'en ailles by Bernard Jeanjean;

2007: La Fille coupée en deux by Claude Chabrol;

2008: Les Liens du sang by Jacques Maillot;

2009: The International by Tom Tykwer;

2009: Je te mangerais by Sophie Laloy;

2011: Les Lyonnais by Olivier Marchal;

2011: Les Adoptés by Melanie Laurent.

International relations

Lyon is a pilot city of the Council of Europe and the European Commission Intercultural cities programme.[24]

Twin towns – Sister cities

Lyon is twinned with:[25]

Aleppo, Syria[25]

Barcelona, Spain

Beersheba, Israel[25]

Beirut, Lebanon [25][26]

Birmingham, UK (since

1951)[25][27][28]

Craiova, Romania (since

1992)[25]

Curitiba, Brazil

Dubai, UAE

Frankfurt Germany (since

1960)[25][29]

Gothenburg, Sweden

Guangzhou, China (since

1988)[30]

Leipzig Germany (since

1981)[25][31]

Jericho, PalestinianAuthority

Kutaisi, Georgia (since

2006)

Łódź, Poland (since

1991)[25][32]

Philadelphia, United

States

Manila, Philippines

Milan, Italy (since

1966)[25][33]

Minsk, Belarus (since

1976)[25][34]

Montreal, Canada (since

1979)[25][35]

Ouagadougou, Burkina

Faso[25]

Pécs Hungary[25]

Saint Petersburg, Russia (since

1993)[25][36]

Sinop, Turkey

St. Louis, United States (since

1975)

Turin, Italy[37]

Varna, Bulgaria

Yerevan, Armenia (since

1992)[25][38][39]

Yokohama, Japan (since

1959)[25][40]

Gallery

The lion, symbol of the city, is a common sight in Lyon :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yokohamahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armeniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerevanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armeniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgariahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varnahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgariahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis,_Missourihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkeyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinop,_Turkeyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkeyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Petersburghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungaryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A9cshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungaryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Fasohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouagadougouhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Fasohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montrealhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minskhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manilahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%81%C3%B3d%C5%BAhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(country)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kutaisihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(country)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_National_Authorityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerichohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_territorieshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leipzighttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guangzhouhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothenburghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankfurt_am_Mainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirateshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubaihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirateshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curitibahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romaniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craiovahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romaniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdomhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birminghamhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdomhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beiruthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israelhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beershebahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israelhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelonahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleppohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syriahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_towns_and_sister_citieshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercultural_citieshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Commissionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Europehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Laurenthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivier_Marchalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sophie_Laloy&action=edit&redlink=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Je_te_mangeraishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Tykwerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_International_(2009_film)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Chabrolhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9trompez-voushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ga%C3%ABl_Morelhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywoodhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satish_Kaushikhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaada_(film)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89ric_Guiradohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Rapphttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Question_of_Tastehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Trichet_copy.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Juliette-R%C3%A9camier-2.JPG


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A lion door knocker inLyon

The Lion PlaceSathonay

The lion at Maison desAvocats

A real lion in the Parc dela Tête d'Or

The lion on the seal of Lyon

Other images :

the théâtre desCélestins.

The théâtre gallo-romain.

Mullioned windows,Renaissance house,climb the Great Coast

Maison des avocats inthe Vieux Lyon

The Tour Rose in theVieux Lyon

Parc de la Tête d'Or

Belltower of Charity

Nave of Church of

Saint-Bruno desChartreux

Faculties and the

University Bridge

The Rhône, Pont

Lafayette

See also

Gallia Lugdunensis

List of streets and squares in Lyon

Outline of France

Notes

1. ^ A war cry from 1269, in modern Arpitan this is spelt: Avant, Avant, Liyon lo mèlyor .

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1. ^ Insee 2010 census (http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/?url=http://insee.fr/fr/ppp/bases-de-donnees/recensement/populations-legales/france-

departements.asp?annee=2010&title=%5B1%5D)

2. ^ "Résultat du rencensement de 2007. Unité urbaine : Lyon" (http://www.recensement.insee.fr/chiffresCles.action?

codeMessage=5&zoneSearchField=LYON&codeZone=00757-UU1999&normalizedSearch=&idTheme=3&recherc her=Rechercher). INSEE. Retrieved 18

November 2010.

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December 2012.

5. ^ "Chiffres-clés de la population" (http://www.regionurbainedelyon.fr/) . Région urbaine de lyon. Retrieved 18 November 2010.

6. ^ "Lyon entrepreneurship, Lyon company, Invest Lyon – Greater Lyon" (http://www.business.greaterlyon.com/city-business-support-lyon-entrepreneurship

system.85.0.html?&L=1). Business.greaterlyon.com. Retrieved 3 April 2011.

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8. ^ "Innovation Cities Top 100 Index, 2011" (http://www.innovation-cities.com/innovation-cities-index-top-cities-for-innovation-2011/1649). Innovation Citie

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9. ^ Braudel 1984 p. 32710. ^ Pierre Edmond DESVIGNES. "Quartier renaissance Lyon : Vieux Lyon, quartier ancien et secteur sauvegarde Lyon" (http://www .vieux-lyon.org/lyon-

epoque-renaissance_f01150.htm). Vieux-lyon.org. Retrieved 3 April 2011.

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Météo France. Retrieved 28 September 2010.

12. ^ Jean-Baptiste Onofrio : Essai d'un glossaire des patois de Lyonnais, Forez et Beaujolais, Lyon 1864

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