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Lyon, also known as Lyons in English (Liyon in Franco-Provençal, while former names include Lugdunum in Latin, pronounced [ljɔ̃] in French and /liˈɒn/ or /laiənz/ in English) is a city in east central France. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex As of 2008 there are a total of 878 World Heritage Sites located in 145 "State Parties" This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe. Asia Minor, Cyprus, all of the Aegean Islands, the Canaries A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Franco-Provençal ( Francoprovençal) or Arpitan ( Vernacular: frp francoprovençâl arpitan patouès; francoprovenzale arpitano dialetto Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. It is the third largest French city, the first being Paris and the second Marseille. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ It is a major centre of business, situated between Paris and Marseille, and has a reputation as the French capital of gastronomy and a significant role in the history of cinema. Gastronomy is the study of the relationship between Culture and Food. The history of film spans over a hundred years from the latter part of the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st century. It is also the religious capital of France for the Roman Catholic Church.
Together with its suburbs and satellite towns, Lyon forms the second largest metropolitan area in France after Paris, with 1,783,400 inhabitants at the 2007 estimate, and approximately the 20th to 25th largest metropolitan area of Western Europe. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' Its "urban region" (Région Urbaine de Lyon), represents half of the Rhône-Alpes région population with 2,9 million inhabitants[1]. Rhône-Alpes ( Franco-Provençal: Rôno-Arpes; Occitan: Ròse Aups) is one of the 26 regions of France, located on the France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Lyon is also a major industrial center specialized in chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries. The chemical industry comprises the companies that produce industrial chemicals Biotechnology is Technology based on Biology, especially when used in Agriculture, Food science, and Medicine.
Lyon is the préfecture (capital) of the Rhône département, and also the capital of the Rhône-Alpes région. A prefecture ( préfecture) in France can refer to: the Chef-lieu de département, the town in which the administration of a ''département'' Rhône ( Franco-Provençal: Rôno) is a French department located in the central Eastern region of Rhône-Alpes. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Rhône-Alpes ( Franco-Provençal: Rôno-Arpes; Occitan: Ròse Aups) is one of the 26 regions of France, located on the France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, The city is known for its historical and architectural landmarks and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex
Lyon is known to be the silk capital of the world and is a centre for fashion. It is also the international headquarters of Interpol and EuroNews. The International Criminal Police Organization, better known by its telegraphic address Interpol is an organization facilitating international police cooperation Euronews is a Multilingual and pan- European Television News channel launched on January 1 1993.
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History
- Main article for early history: Lugdunum. This article is about the city in Gaul for other uses of Lugdunum see Lugdunum (disambiguation Colonia Copia Claudia Augusta Lugdunum (modern
- Further information: Ecclesiastical history of Lyon
Lyon was founded as a Roman colony in 43 BCE by Munatius Plancus, a lieutenant of Caesar, on the site of a Gaulish hill-fort settlement called Lug[o]dunon—from the Celtic sun god Lugus ('Light', cognate with Old Irish Lugh, Modern Irish Lú) and dúnon (hill-fort). Lucius Munatius Plancus (ca 87 BC-ca 15 BC was a Roman senator, Consul in 42 BC and censor in 22 BC with Aemilius Lepidus Paullus. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Lucius Munatius Plancus (ca 87 BC-ca 15 BC was a Roman senator, Consul in 42 BC and censor in 22 BC with Aemilius Lepidus Paullus. Celtic mythology is the Mythology of Celtic polytheism, apparently the Religion of the Iron Age Celts Like other Iron Age Lugus was a deity apparently worshipped widely in antiquity in the Celtic -speaking world Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Lugh (ˈluː modern Irish Lú, earlier Lug) is an Irish Deity represented in mythological texts as a hero and High King of the distant Lyon was first named Lugdunum meaning the "hill of lights" or "the hill of crows". Lug was equated by the Romans to Mercury. "Alipes" redirects here For the Centipede Genus, see Alipes (centipede.
The three parts of Gaul mentioned by Caesar met at Lyon. Agrippa recognized that Lugdunum's position on the natural highway from northern to south-eastern France made it a natural communications hub, and he made Lyon the starting point of the principal Roman roads throughout Gaul. Agrippa redirects here For other uses of the name see Agrippa (disambiguation. The Roman Roads were essential for the growth of the Roman Empire, by enabling the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate news Gaul (Gallia was the Roman name for the region of Western Europe comprising present day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western It then became the capital of Gaul, partly thanks to its fortunate site at the convergence of two navigable rivers, and quickly became the main city of Gaul. Two emperors were born in this city: Claudius and Caracalla. Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus or Claudius I ( August 1, 10 BC &ndash October 13, AD 54 ( Tiberius Claudius Drusus from birth to Caracalla ( April 4 188 &ndash April 8, 217) born Lucius Septimius Bassianus and later Today the archbishop of Lyon is still referred to as "le primat des Gaules". Primate (from the Latin Primus, "first" is a title or rank bestowed on some Bishops in certain Christian churches
The Christians in Lyon were persecuted for their religious views under the reigns of the Roman emperors Marcus Aurelius and Septimus Severus. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (often referred to as "the wise" ( April 26, 121 – March 17, 180) was Roman Emperor Lucius Septimius Severus (or rarely Severus I) ( April 11 145 - February 4 211) was a Roman general and Roman Emperor These included saints such as Blandina (Blandine), Pothinus (Pothin) , and Epipodius (Épipode), among others. Saint Blandina ( Blandine, died 177 was a virgin and Martyr. Legend She belongs to the band of martyrs of Lyon who after some of Saint Pothinus (Photinus (Saint Pothin (c 87-177 AD was a Martyr and Bishop of Lyon. Saint Epipodius (Épipode and his companion Alexander (d 178 AD are venerated as Christian saints.
The great Christian bishop of Lyon in the 2nd century was the Easterner Irenaeus. Saint Irenaeus (Greek Ειρηναίος (2nd century AD - c 202 was Bishop of Lugdunum in Gaul, Roman Empire (now Lyons France
Burgundian refugees from the destruction of Worms by Huns in 437 were resettled by the military commander of the west, Aëtius, at Lugdunum, which was formally the capital of the new Burgundian kingdom by 461. The Burgundians or Burgundes were an East Germanic tribe which may have emigrated from mainland Scandinavia to the island of Bornholm, whose Worms (voɐms is a City in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Rhine River The Huns were an early confederation of Central Asian equestrian nomads or semi-nomads with a Turkic core of aristocracy Aëtius is also the name of several other persons Flavius Aëtius or simply Aëtius, (c
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. In the Treaty of Verdun of 843 the three surviving sons of Louis the Pious, Charlemagne 's grandsons divided his territories the Carolingian The Saône (son ( Sona in Arpitan) is a River of eastern France. Lothair I ( German: Lothar, French: Lothaire, Italian: Lotario) (795 &ndash 29 September 855) The Kingdom of Arles ( Arelat) was a Frankish dominion surrounding Arles, established in 933 by combining Upper and Lower Burgundy Lyon only came under French control in the fourteenth 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 French development from the late Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution (Braudel 1984 p. Fernand Braudel ( August 24 1902 &ndash November 27 1985) was the foremost French historian of the postwar era 327). The fairs in Lyon, the invention of Italian merchants, made it the economic countinghouse of France in the late 15th century. A counting house, or compting house, literally is the building room office or suite in which a Business firm carries on operations particularly Accounting When international banking moved to Genoa, then Amsterdam, Lyon simply became the banking centre of France; its new Bourse (treasury), built in 1749, still resembled a public bazaar where accounts were settled in the open air. Genoa ( Genova, ˈdʒɛːnova in Italian; Zena in Genoese and Ligurian; Genua in Latin and archaically in English Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west During the Renaissance, the city developed with the silk trade, especially with Italy; the Italian influence on Lyon's architecture can still be seen. The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere Silk is a natural Protein Fiber, some forms of which can be woven into Textiles The best-known type of silk is obtained from cocoons Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Thanks to the silk trade, Lyon became an important industrial town during the 19th century.
Lyon was a scene of mass violence against Huguenots in the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacres in 1572. The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France (or French Calvinists) from the sixteenth to the eighteenth The St Bartholomew's Day massacre ( Massacre de la Saint-Barthélemy in French) was a wave of Roman Catholic Mob violence against the Huguenots
During the French Revolution, Lyon uprised against the National Convention and supported the Girondins. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an During the French Revolution, the National Convention or Convention, in France, comprised the Constitutional and legislative assembly The Girondists (in French Girondins, and sometimes Brissotins or "Baguettes" were a political faction in France within the Legislative In 1793, the city was under siege during over two months, assaulted by the Revolutionary armies, before eventually surrending. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common More than 2. 000 people are executed and several buildings are destroyed, especially around the Place Bellecour. A decade later, Napoleon himself ordered the reconstruction of all the buildings demolished during this period. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe.
The silk workers of Lyon, known as canuts, staged two major uprisings: in 1831 and 1834. The canuts were Lyonnais silk workers often working on Jacquard looms They were primarily found in the Croix-Rousse neighbourhood of Lyon in There were three Canut revolts (Révolte des canuts in Lyon during the first half of the 19th century The 1831 uprising saw one of the first recorded uses of the black flag as an emblem of protest. While anarchists have historically largely denied the importance of Symbols to political movement anarchists have embraced certain symbols for their cause
Lyon was a centre for the occupying German forces and also a stronghold of resistance during World War II, and the city is now home to a resistance museum. Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers The French Resistance is the collective name used for the French Resistance movements which fought against the Nazi German World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including (See also Klaus Barbie. Klaus Barbie ( October 25, 1913 &ndash September 25, 1991) was an SS - Hauptsturmführer, Soldier ) The traboules, or secret passages, through the houses enabled the local people to escape Gestapo raids. Traboules (from Latin transambulare via vulgar Latin trabulare meaning "to cross" are a type of passageway primarily associated with the city of The ( contraction of ge heime Sta ats' po' lizei: "Secret State Police" was the official Secret police of Nazi Germany
Geography
Lyon's geography is dominated by the Rhône and Saône rivers which converge to the south of the historic city center forming a sort of peninsula or "presqu'île"; two large hills, one to the west and one to the north of the historic city center; and a large plain which sprawls eastward from the historic city center. The Saône (son ( Sona in Arpitan) is a River of eastern France. The Rhone, or the Rhône is one of the major Rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France. The Saône (son ( Sona in Arpitan) is a River of eastern France. "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there
To the west is Fourvière, known as "the hill that prays", the location for the highly decorated Notre-Dame de Fourvière basilica, several convents, the palace of the Archbishop, the Tour métallique (a highly visible TV tower, replicating the last stage of the Eiffel Tower) and a funicular. Fourvière is a district of Lyon, France located on a hill immediately west of the old part of the town rising abruptly from the river Saône and The Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière is a Basilica in Lyon. Built with private funds between 1872 and 1896 in a dominating position in the city as a mark of the The Latin word basilica (derived from Greek, Basiliké Stoà, Royal Stoa) was originally used to describe a Roman A convent is a community of Priests religious brothers religious sisters or Nuns or the building used by the community particularly in the Roman Catholic Church A palace is a grand residence especially the home of a Head of state or some other high-ranking Public figure. In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead The Tour métallique de Fourvière ("Metallic tower of Fourvière" a landmark of Lyon, France, is a steel framework tower which bears a striking resemblance The Eiffel Tower (Tour Eiffel /tuʀ ɛfɛl/ is an Iron Tower built A funicular, also known as a funicular railway, incline, inclined railway, inclined plane, or cliff railway, is a type of self-contained
To the north is the Croix-Rousse, "the hill that works", traditionally home to many small silk workshops, an industry for which the city was renowned.
The original medieval city (Vieux Lyon) was built on the west bank of the Saône river at the foot of the Fourvière hill, west of the presqu'île. ||-||} Lyon, also known as Lyons in English is a city in east-central France. Fourvière is a district of Lyon, France located on a hill immediately west of the old part of the town rising abruptly from the river Saône and (This area, along with portions of the presqu'ile and much of the Croix-Rousse are recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ||-||} Lyon, also known as Lyons in English is a city in east-central France.
On the peninsula (presqu'île) between the rivers Rhône and Saône is located the third largest public square in France, and one of the largest in Europe, the Place Bellecour. The Place Bellecour is a large plaza in Lyon, France.Measuring 312m by 200m it is the largest clear square (i Specifically, it is the largest clear square (i. e. , without any patches of greenery, trees or any other kind of obstacles) in Europe. The broad, pedestrian-only Rue de la République leads north from Place Bellecour.
East of the Rhône from the presqu'île is a large area of flat ground upon which sits much of modern Lyon and most of the city's population. Situated in this area is the urban centre of Part-Dieu which clusters the former Crédit Lyonnais Tower (central France's only skyscraper), the Part-Dieu shopping centre, and Lyon's main rail terminal, Lyon Part-Dieu. See also LCL (Le Crédit Lyonnais Crédit Lyonnais is a historic French Bank. A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable Building. There is no official definition or a precise cutoff height above which a building may clearly be classified as a skyscraper
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 headquarters on the park's western edge. 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 The Lycée du Parc is a public High school located in the sixth Arrondissement of Lyon, France. The International Criminal Police Organization, better known by its telegraphic address Interpol is an organization facilitating international police cooperation
Climate
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | ||
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| Mean daily maximum temperature (°C) | 6. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. 2 | 8. 4 | 12. 4 | 15. 3 | 20. 0 | 23. 5 | 27. 0 | 26. 7 | 22. 3 | 16. 7 | 10. 2 | 7. 1 | 16. 3 | |
| Mean daily minimum temperature (°C) | 0. 1 | 1. 2 | 3. 3 | 5. 6 | 9. 9 | 13. 1 | 15. 6 | 15. 3 | 11. 9 | 8. 4 | 3. 6 | 1. 5 | 7. 5 | |
| Mean total rainfall (mm) | 52. 9 | 50. 5 | 54. 8 | 72. 3 | 87. 8 | 80. 2 | 62. 0 | 69. 0 | 88. 3 | 94. 7 | 75. 1 | 55. 5 | 843. 1 | |
| Mean number of rain days | 9. 4 | 9. 0 | 8. 8 | 9. 5 | 11. 3 | 8. 8 | 6. 8 | 7. 2 | 7. 7 | 10. 3 | 9. 2 | 9. 5 | 107. 5 | |
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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 488. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, A prefecture ( préfecture) in France can refer to: the Chef-lieu de département, the town in which the administration of a ''département'' In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. 300 (2007).
Arrondissements
Like Paris and Marseille, Lyon is divided into a number of municipal arrondissements (sometimes translated into English as boroughs), each of which is identified by a number and has its own council and town hall. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ The municipal arrondissement (arrondissement municipal pronounced /aʀɔ̃dismɑ̃ mynisipal/ is a subdivision of the commune, used in the three largest cities Paris A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice
Five arrondissements were originally created in 1852, when three neighbouring communes (La Croix-Rousse, La Guillotière, and Vaise) were annexed by Lyon.
Between 1867 and 1959, the 3rd arrondissement (which originally covered the whole of the Left Bank of the Rhône) was split three times, creating a new arrondissement in each case.
Then, in 1963, the commune of Saint-Rambert-l'Île-Barbe was annexed to Lyon's 5th arrondissement. A year later, in 1964, the 5th was split to create Lyon's 9th – and, to date, final – arrondissement.
Within each arrondissement, there are a number of recognisable quartiers or neighbourhoods:
- 1st arrdt: Pentes de la Croix-Rousse, Terreaux, Martinière/St-Vincent
- 2nd arrdt: Cordeliers, Bellecour, Ainay, Perrache, Confluent
- 3rd arrdt: Guillotière (north), Préfecture, Part-Dieu, Villette, Dauphiné/Sans Souci, Montchat, Grange Blanche (north)
- 4th arrdt: Plateau de la Croix-Rousse, Serin
- 5th arrdt: Vieux Lyon (St-Paul, St-Jean, St-Georges), St-Just, St-Irénée, Fourvière, Point du Jour, Ménival, Battières, Champvert (south)
- 6th arrdt: Brotteaux, Bellecombe, Parc de la Tête d'Or, Cité Internationale
- 7th arrdt: Guillotière (south), Jean Macé, Gerland
- 8th arrdt: Monplaisir, Bachut, États-Unis, Grand Trou/Moulin à Vent, Grange Blanche (south), Laënnec, Mermoz, Monplaisir-la-Plaine
- 9th arrdt: Vaise, Duchère, Rochecardon, St-Rambert-l'Île-Barbe, Gorge de Loup, Observance, Champvert (north)
Culture
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The Notre-Dame de Fourvière Basilica, which overlooks the city
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The Saint-Jean Cathedral, seat of the Archbishop of Lyon
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A view of one of the Parc de la Tête d'Or's many gardens
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Statue of Louis XIV, with Ferris wheel in background, at Bellecour
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The "Fête des Lumières" expresses gratitude to Mary
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The Roman-era Theatre on the Fourvière hill
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- Since the Middle Ages, the Arpitans, residents of the region, speak Franco-Provençal dialects. The Place Bellecour is a large plaza in Lyon, France.Measuring 312m by 200m it is the largest clear square (i Fourvière is a district of Lyon, France located on a hill immediately west of the old part of the town rising abruptly from the river Saône and 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 The Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière is a Basilica in Lyon. Built with private funds between 1872 and 1896 in a dominating position in the city as a mark of the Lyon Cathedral ( Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Lyon, France, the seat of the Archbishop Early years Birth and ancestry Louis XIV was born in the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye on September 5 1638 and bore the Heir apparent A Ferris wheel (also known as an observation wheel or big wheel) is a Nonbuilding structure consisting of an upright wheel with passenger gondolas attached The Fête des lumières (festival of lights in Lyon, France expresses gratitude toward Mary mother of Jesus on December 8 of each year Arpitania (Arpitan and Italian Arpitania, French Arpitanie) refers to the lands where the Arpitan language is spoken or used to be the prevalent idiom Franco-Provençal ( Francoprovençal) or Arpitan ( Vernacular: frp francoprovençâl arpitan patouès; francoprovenzale arpitano dialetto The Lyonnais dialect was partly replaced by the French language as the importance of the city grew. After the division of the Carolingian Empire, the region was part of the Kingdom of Burgundy. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people However, it is still alive and, in addition, some "frenchified" Franco-Provençal words can also be heard in the French of the Lyonnais, who call their little boys and girls "gones" and "fenottes" for example.
- Lyon was an early centre for printing books, and nurtured a circle of 16th century poets.
- The Lumière brothers invented cinema in the town in 1895. The Musée Lumière is there as a testimony, hosting many of their first inventions.
- December 8 each year is marked by "la Fête des lumières" (the Festival of Lights), a celebration of thanks to the Virgin Mary, who purportedly saved the city from a deadly plague in the Middle Ages. The Fête des lumières (festival of lights in Lyon, France expresses gratitude toward Mary mother of Jesus on December 8 of each year During the event, the local population places candles (lumignons) at their windows and the city of Lyon organizes and projects 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 its large and unaltered Cavaillé-Coll pipe organ, attracting audiences from around the world. This article is about the Roman Catholic saint For churches named after him see Saint Francis de Sales church. Aristide Cavaillé-Coll ( 4 February 1811 &ndash 13 October 1899) was a French Organ builder. The pipe organ is a Musical instrument that produces sound when pressurized air (wind is driven through a series of pipes, controlled by a keyboard Lyon also features a renowned opera house.
- Lyon is also the French capital of "trompe l'œil"-walls, a very ancient tradition. Trompe-l'œil, which can also be spelled without the hyphen in English ( French: "trick the eye" tʁɔ̃p lœj is an Art technique involving extremely Many are to be seen everywhere around the city.
- 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 Brothers of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic congregation founded in 1821 by Père André Coindre, of the Diocese of Lyon, France.
- The African Museum of Lyon is one of the most ancient museum situated and created in Lyon. The African Museum of Lyon ( Musée Africain de Lyon) is the oldest museum in France dedicated to Africa, and one of the oldest museums in Lyon [2]
UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Saint-Jean and the Croix-Rousse areas, which are noted for their narrow passageways (traboules) that pass through buildings and link the streets either side, were designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1998. The Saône (son ( Sona in Arpitan) is a River of eastern France. Traboules (from Latin transambulare via vulgar Latin trabulare meaning "to cross" are a type of passageway primarily associated with the city of United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex
Gastronomy
For several centuries Lyon has been known as the French capital of gastronomy, due, in part, to the presence of many of France's finest chefs in the city and its surroundings (e. French cuisine is a style of cooking derived from the nation of France. g. Paul Bocuse). Paul Bocuse (born on February 11, 1926 in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or near Lyon) is a French Chef, considered 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. This list of wine-producing regions catalogues significant Growing regions where Vineyards are planted Beaujolais is a French Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC Wine generally made of the Gamay Grape which has a thin Côtes du Rhône (Rhone Hills is a Wine -growing Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC for the Rhône wine region of France The Beaujolais is very popular in Lyon and remains the most common table wine served with local dishes.
Lyon is the home of very typical and traditional restaurants: the bouchons. A bouchon is a type of restaurant found in Lyon, France, that serves traditional Lyonnaise Cuisine, such as sausages duck pâté or roast pork Bouchons are usually convivial restaurants serving local dishes, and local wines. A bouchon is a type of restaurant found in Lyon, France, that serves traditional Lyonnaise Cuisine, such as sausages duck pâté or roast pork
Lyon is famous for its morning snacks, the mâchons, made up of local charcuterie and usually accompanied by Beaujolais red wine. Charcuterie (IPA /ʃɑrˌkutəˈri ʃɑrˈkutəri/ IPA-fr /ʃarkütəˈri/ derived from the French words for flesh ( chair) and cooked ( cuit) or in Italian Beaujolais is a French Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC Wine generally made of the Gamay Grape which has a thin Wine is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of Grape juice Traditional local dishes include saucisson de Lyon (sausage), andouillette, coq au vin, esox quenelle, gras double (tripe cooked with onions), salade lyonnaise (lettuce with bacon, croutons and a poached egg), and cardoon au gratin. Andouillette (pronounced Ondwiyet is a classic French culinary specialty composed of intestines originally stuffed with pork or veal Coq au vin ( French: "rooster in wine" is a French Fricassee of Rooster cooked with Wine, Lardons A quenelle is mixture of creamed fish chicken or meat sometimes combined with breadcrumbs with a light egg binding It is usually poached. Tripe is a type of edible Offal from the Stomachs of various Domestic animals. Organicsalsajpg||thumb|right|Onions used in salsa.]]Cooked onions in frying pan Bacon is a cut of Meat taken from the sides belly or back of a Pig that has been cured, smoked, or both A crouton is a small piece of sautéed or rebaked Bread, often cubed and seasoned that is used to add texture and flavor to Salads notably the Caesar salad The cardoon ( Cynara cardunculus) also called the artichoke thistle, cardone, cardoni, carduni or cardi, is a Thistle
Main sights
These are the main sights of Lyon.
- Place Bellecour
- Tour métallique de Fourvière (1894)
- La Mouche Cattle Market and Abbatoir (1914, 1928), designed by Tony Garnier. The Place Bellecour is a large plaza in Lyon, France.Measuring 312m by 200m it is the largest clear square (i The Tour métallique de Fourvière ("Metallic tower of Fourvière" a landmark of Lyon, France, is a steel framework tower which bears a striking resemblance Tony Garnier may refer to Tony Garnier (architect Tony Garnier (musician Halle Tony Garnier
- Sainte Marie de La Tourette monastery (1960) designed by Le Corbusier
- Saint-Exupéry International Airport (formerly Satolas Airport, 1975), designed by Guillaume Gilbert. Sainte Marie de La Tourette is a Dominican Priory in a valley near Lyon, France designed by the architect Le Corbusier and constructed Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, who chose to be known as Le Corbusier ( October 6, 1887 – August 27, 1965) was a Swiss
- Opéra National de Lyon, renovated in 1993 by Jean Nouvel. Opéra National de Lyon is an opera company in Lyon, France which performs in the Nouvel Opéra, a modernized version in 1993 of the original Jean Nouvel (born 12 August 1945) is a French Architect. Nouvel studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was a founding
- Lyon Airport Railway Station (1994) by Santiago Calatrava. Santiago Calatrava Valls (born July 28, 1951) is an internationally recognized and award-winning Valencian Spanish Architect,
- Cité Internationale (1998), designed by Renzo Piano. Renzo Piano (born September 14 1937) is a world renowned Italian
- Cathédrale Saint-Jean
- Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière. Lyon Cathedral ( Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Lyon, France, the seat of the Archbishop The Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière is a Basilica in Lyon. Built with private funds between 1872 and 1896 in a dominating position in the city as a mark of the
- Basilica of St-Martin-d'Ainay. The little church of Saint-Martin d'Ainay church, located on the "Presqu'île" peninsula in the historic centre of Lyon, in France, was constructed
- The church of Ainay, from the tenth and eleventh centuries, is of the Byzantine style.
- The doorway of St. Nizier's (fifteenth century) was carved in the sixteenth century by Philibert Delorme. Saint-Nizier is a church of the city of Lyon, France. Its name refers to Nicetius of Lyon, a bishop of the city during the 6th century.
- La Mouche Cattle Market and Abbatoir (1914, 1928), designed by Tony Garnier. Tony Garnier may refer to Tony Garnier (architect Tony Garnier (musician Halle Tony Garnier
- The Roman ruins on the hillside near the Fourviere Basilica, and the accompanying Gallo-Roman Museum.
- The Medieval Quarter of town, with cobbled streets, shops, and dining.
Colleges and universities
- CPE Lyon
- École Centrale de Lyon
- ECAM Lyon (École Catholique d'Arts et Métiers de Lyon)
- EM Lyon (École de Management de Lyon)
- École Nationale des Travaux Publiques de l'Etat (ENTPE)
- École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
- École Normale Supérieure Lettres et Sciences Humaines
- École Nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon
- Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (located in Villeurbanne)
- Institut d'études politiques de Lyon
- ISARA-Lyon Institut Supérieur D'Agriculture Rhône Alpes
- Institution des Chartreux
- Université Claude Bernard (Lyon I)
- Université Louis Lumière (Lyon II)
- Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III)
- Institut d'Administration des Entreprises de Lyon, Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III)
- Catholic University of Lyon
- Université professionelle internationale de Lyon (UPIL)
- ESDES Business School
- École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'État
- Le Lycée du Parc
- La Martiniere Lyon
- Centre Européen d'Enseignement Supérieur de l'Ostéopathie- (CEESO)
International schools in Lyon
There are several international schools in Lyon, including:
- Ombrosa (private school)
- International School of Lyon (private school)
- Cité Scolaire Internationale de Lyon
Sport
Lyon is home to Ligue 1 football (soccer) team Olympique Lyonnais, commonly known as "Lyon" or "OL". École Supérieure de Chimie Physique Électronique de Lyon or CPE Lyon is one of the French Grandes Ecoles of Engineering. École Centrale de Lyon is one of the most prestigious French Grandes écoles of Engineering. The École catholique des arts et métiers of Lyon is an engineering school EMLYON Business School (that means "Lyon Management School" was founded in Lyon ( France) in 1872 by the local business community and is The École Normale Supérieure de Lyon (also known as ENSL, ENS-Lyon or Normale Sup' Lyon) is an Elite Grande école The École Normale Supérieure Lettres et Sciences Humaines, or ENS-LSH, is one of the two French École normale supérieure (ENS an elite French École des Beaux-Arts ("School of Fine Arts" refers to a number of influential Art schools in France. The Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon or INSA de Lyon is a Grande École d'Ingénieurs. Villeurbanne is a commune in east-central France. It is situated northeast of Lyon, with which it forms the heart of the second largest Conurbation The Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Lyon (or Lyon Institute for Political Sciences) also known as Sciences Po Lyon, was established following an executive decree The Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, also known as Université Lyon 1 or UCBL, is one of the three public universities of Lyon, France Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 ( Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3) is a French public university based in Lyon. The IAE standing for Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (Institute of Business Administration is the school of business of the Jean Moulin University Lyon3 The Catholic University of Lyon ( Université Catholique de Lyon) also known as the Catholic Institute of Lyon ( Institut catholique de Lyon) is a private university ESDES School of Business and Management was founded in 1987 as part of the Catholic University of Lyon which has stood for a hundred and thirty years since its The Lycée du Parc is a public High school located in the sixth Arrondissement of Lyon, France. La Martiniere Lyon is the La Martiniere College branch in Lyon, France. The Cité Scolaire Internationale de Lyon (CSI also known as the "Lycée International de Lyon" is a leading International school located in the city of Lyon Current Teams (2008-2009 Ligue 1 teams in European competitions The original European Cup of 1955-56 featured Real Madrid against Stade Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. The team has enjoyed unprecedented success recently, winning the last seven national titles and establishing themselves as France's premier football club. The captain of the side, Juninho Pernambucano is one of several Brazilians at Lyon, and he has received many awards while leading his team to unrivalled success. Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Junior (born January 30, 1975 in Recife) commonly known as Juninho or Juninho Pernambucano, is The team competes in the prestigious UEFA Champions' League and currently plays at the impressive Stade de Gerland, where the Danone Nation's Cup is held every year. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The Stade de Gerland (or Stade Gerland) is the principal sporting hub of the city of Lyon. The team is set to move to a new stadium in Décines-Charpieu (in the eastern suburbs) in 2010. New Olympique Lyonnais Stadium is a multi-use Stadium near Décines, France, that is currently being planned Décines-Charpieu is a commune in the département of Rhône and the Rhône-Alpes region of France Lyon also has a rugby union team, Lyon OU, currently playing in division 2, Rugby Pro D2. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Lyon Olympique Universitaire or LOU is a French rugby union team that currently takes part in Pro D2, the second level of the country's professional league Rugby Pro D2, also known as Pro D2 is the second level of domestic club Rugby union in France, below the first division Top 14. In addition, Lyon has a rugby league side: Lyon Villeurbanne Rhône XIII, or LVR XIII[3], play in the French rugby league championship. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games The French rugby league championship ( Le Championnat de France de Rugby à XIII) has been the major Rugby league tournament for semi-professional and professional The club's current home ground is Stade Georges Lyvet in Villeurbanne. Finally, Villeurbanne also has a renowned basketball team, ASVEL, who play at the Astroballe arena in Cusset. The Astroballe is an indoor sporting arena located in Villeurbanne, France.
Transport
Air
The Saint-Exupéry International Airport is located 20 km to the east of Lyon, and serves as a base for regional and international flights. It is also directly connected to the TGV network with its own station Gare de Lyon Saint-Exupéry. The TGV ( t rain à g rande v itesse, French for "high-speed train" is France 's High-speed rail service Gare de Saint-Exupéry TGV (formerly Gare de Satolas) is a Railway station near Lyon, France.
Rail
Lyon is connected to the north (Lille, Paris, Brussels) and the south (Marseille, Montpellier) by the TGV. Lille (lil Rijsel is a city in northern France. It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in the country Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ Montpellier ( Occitan Montpelhièr) is a City in the south of France. The TGV ( t rain à g rande v itesse, French for "high-speed train" is France 's High-speed rail service It was the first city to be connected by the TGV, in 1981. The TGV ( t rain à g rande v itesse, French for "high-speed train" is France 's High-speed rail service Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981
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, which is an older station that now primarily serves regional rail services. The TGV ( t rain à g rande v itesse, French for "high-speed train" is France 's High-speed rail service In practice, many trains, including TGVs, serve both stations. Smaller railway stations include Gorge de Loup, Vaise, Vénissieux, and St-Paul. Vénissieux ( Vènissiœx in the Lyonnais dialect of Arpitan language) is a commune in the département
Road
The City is at the heart of a dense road network and is located at the meeting point of several highways: A6 (to Paris), A7 (to Marseille), A42 (to Geneve), A43 (to Grenoble). The A6, also known as the Autoroute du Soleil (along with the A7) is an Autoroute in France, linking Paris to Lyon Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The A7 Autoroute, also known as l'autoroute du Soleil (English the Motorway of the Sun is a French motorway Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ The A42 autoroute is a motorway in Lyon. It was completed in 1987. Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking The A43 autoroute is a motorway in eastern France. Travelling through the western Alps it is also known as the Autoroute alpine or Autoroute Grenoble is a city and commune in south-east France situated at the foot of the Alps where the Drac joins the Isère River. The city is now bypassed by the A46. The A46 autoroute is a highway in central France. It connects the town of Givors to Anse and eastern Lyon.
Intercity coach
Lyon is served by the Eurolines intercity coach organisation. Eurolines is a coach (long distance bus organisation operating international bus routes within Europe to over 500 destinations in over 25 countries Its Lyon terminal is located at the city's Perrache railway station.
Public transport
- Further information: Lyon Metro and Tramways in Lyon
The TCL (French: Transports en Commun Lyonnais), Lyon's public transport system, consisting of metros, buses and trams, serves 62 communes of the Lyon agglomeration. The Lyon Metro, in Lyon, France, first opened in 1978 and now consists of four lines Original network (1879 &ndash 1957 Original OTL network The first tram network was built and operated by the Compagnie des Omnibus et tramways de Lyon The Transports en commun lyonnais (French Lyon public transport) (usually referred to as TCL) is the Lyon Public transport agency The metro system has 4 lines, 39 stations and runs with a frequency of up to a metro every 2 minutes. The bus system consists of normal buses, trolleybuses and coaches for areas outside the centre, but which operate on the same ticketing scheme. There are three tram lines since December 2006: T1 from Montrochet in the south to IUT-Feyssine in the north, Tram T2 from Perrache railway station in the southwest to Saint-Priest in the southeast, and Tram T3 from Part-Dieu to Meyzieu. A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train Meyzieu is a commune in the département of Rhône and the Rhône-Alpes region of France.
The public transit system is complemented by Vélo'v, a bicycle network providing a low cost and convenient bicycle hire service where bicycles can be hired and dropped off at any of several hundred stations throughout the city. Vélo'v is Bicycle rental service run by the city of Lyon, France, in conjunction with the Advertising company JCDecaux.
People from Lyon
Sister cities
Lyon's sister cities are:
Beersheba, Israel
Birmingham, United Kingdom, since 1951
Curitiba, Brazil
Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, since 1988
Milan, Italy, since 1966
Beirut, Lebanon
Saint Louis, United States, since 1975- Philadelphia, United States
Frankfurt, Germany, since 1960- Leipzig, Germany, since 1981
Yokohama, Japan, since 1959
Kutaisi, Georgia, since 2006
Yerevan, Armenia
Łódź, Poland, since 1992
Montréal, Québec, Canada, since 1979[4]
Gothenburg, Sweden
Pécs, Hungary
Craiova, Romania, since 1992
Varna, Bulgaria
Muntinlupa, Philippines
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Cultural references
- The city figures in the play The Lyons Mail by Charles Reade, which was adapted into a film in 1931. The long list of notable native Lyonnais ' includes Florence Foresti (1973-) french Humorist Éric Abidal (1979-) football player Beersheba (בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע Be'er Sheva, بئر السبع, Birüssebi is the largest City in the Negev desert of southern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Curitiba (pron kuɾi'tibɐ or kuɾi'tʃibɐ is the capital City of the Brazilian state of Paraná. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Guangzhou ( Jyutping: Gwong²zau¹; Yale: Gwóngjàu) is the Capital and a Sub-provincial city Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. This sort of fix restores section edit linkpoints to where they belong Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Kutaisi (ქუთაისი ancient names Aea / Aia, Kutatisi, Kutaïssi) is Georgia 's second largest city and the capital of the Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between Yerevan (Երևան Երեւան or Երեվան ˌjɛrəˈvɑːn sometimes written as Erevan, Iravan, Erewan, Ayrivan, and Erivan Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani Łódź is Poland 's third largest city with population of 753192 in 2007 (lost its second rank to Krakow in 2007 Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Pécs, (IPA, approximate pronunciation Pitch known by alternative names) is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located in the south-west of the country close Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Craiova (kraˈjova the fifth largest Romanian city and capital of Dolj County, is situated near the east bank of the river Jiu in central Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Varna (Варна is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending For the New Zealand town planner of the same name see Charles Reade (town planner Charles Reade ( June 8, 1814 - April
- Lyon in the year 1656 is described by Samuel Chappuzeau in his book Lyon dans son lustre. Samuel Chappuzeau (1625-1701 was a French Scholar, Author, Poet and Playwright whose best-known work today is Le Théâtre
- A historical article about a 19th century flood inspired the 1979 song "The Flood at Lyons" by the rock band Renaissance. A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge Renaissance were an English Progressive rock band most notable for their 1978 UK top 10 hit "Northern Lights"
- In the Marillion song "Bitter Suite" from Misplaced Childhood there is a reference to Lyon. Marillion are a British rock group Formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England in 1979 their recorded studio output comprises Misplaced Childhood is the third studio album of the Progressive rock band Marillion. The line is: "The sky was bible black in Lyons, when I met the Magdalene. "
- Morrissey, former singer with The Smiths, briefly mentions Lyon in the 2006 song "Christian Dior," the B-side to "In The Future When All's Well". Steven Patrick Morrissey (ˈmɒɹɪsiː born May 22, 1959) known primarily as Morrissey, is a British Singer and Lyricist The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982
- Lyon is the name of a multi-player level in the real-time strategy game Company of Heroes. Company of Heroes ( CoH) is a Real-time strategy computer game developed by Relic Entertainment.
References
External links
- City of Lyon official website
- Lyon travel guide from Wikitravel
- Lyon Travel Guide
- Tourist Information
- Lyon Town Hall
- View of Lyon (Google maps + wiki)
- Lyon Partner cities
- Musée de l'Imprimerie de Lyon: one of the major printing history museums of Europe, with the Gutenburg at Mainz and the Plantin at Antwerp -- the Museum offers exhibits & conferences & classes for both adults and children -- occupies a beautiful old building (former city hall) in central Lyon. Wikitravel is a Web -based project "to create a free, complete up-to-date and reliable worldwide travel guide.
- Objectif Lyon Pictures and descriptions of the monuments
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- Lyon City Guide History, photos, descriptions of churches and other religious sites, and travel information.
- Maps including public transport
- Phonebook of Lyon
- Lyon Poche, time out guide : cinema times, restaurants, concerts, theatre, expositions...
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- murals.trompe-l-oeil.info Outdoor Murals and trompe-l-oeil of Lyon (and France, more than 11 000 pictures)
- Photoblog about Lyon, a picture a day
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