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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LyonLyon - Wikipedia

    Lyon [c] ( Franco-Provençal: Liyon ), traditionally spelled in English as Lyons, [d] is the third-largest city of France. [e] It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, 391 km (243 mi) southeast of Paris, 278 km (173 mi) north of Marseille, 113 km (70 mi) southwest of Geneva, 58 km (36 ...

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  2. fr.wikipedia.org › wiki › LyonLyon — Wikipédia

    Lyon est située en Europe continentale, dans le quart sud-est [9] de la France, au confluent de la Saône et du Rhône. La ville est entourée de plusieurs massifs montagneux, le Massif central à l'ouest et les Alpes à l'est, et se situe dans la plaine lyonnaise.

    • Famous People from Lyon
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    The Lumière Brotherswho created cinema
    Paul Bocuse, a world renowned chef

    Famous sports clubs from Lyon are: 1. Olympique Lyonnais: The local football team that plays in Ligue 1 2. ASVEL: The local basketball team 3. LOU: (Lyon Olympique Universitaire) The local rugby team

  3. www.britannica.com › summary › Lyon-FranceLyon summary | Britannica

    Lyon , English Lyons, City (pop., 2006 est.: city, 472,305; metro. area, 1,417,463), east-central France. Located at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers, it was founded as the Roman military colony Lugdunum in 43 bc ( see Lorraine) and became a principal city of Gaul. It was incorporated in 1032 into the Holy Roman Empire and in 1312 ...

  4. Nov 24, 2023 · Lyon, a Unesco World Heritage. Lyon, a UNESCO world heritage site with 2000 years of history. Published: 24 November 2023, 12:29. France’s second largest city, Lyon, is located in the heart of Europe, between Paris and the Mediterranean coast and close to the Alps.

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