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Rank GP W D L Pts 1 
Paris Saint Germain31 20 10 1 70 2 
Monaco31 17 7 7 58 3 
Brest31 16 8 7 56 4 
Lille31 15 10 6 55 5 
Nice31 14 9 8 51 6 
Lens32 14 7 11 49 7 
Marseille31 11 11 9 44 8 
Lyon31 13 5 13 44 9 
Rennes31 11 9 11 42 10 
Montpellier32 10 11 11 40 11 
Toulouse32 10 10 12 40 12 
Reims31 11 7 13 40 13 
Strasbourg Alsace31 9 9 13 36 14 
Nantes31 9 5 17 32 15 
Le Havre31 6 11 14 29 16 
Metz31 8 5 18 29 17 
Lorient32 6 8 18 26 18 
Clermont31 5 10 16 25 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 ...
- 47.87 km² (18.48 sq mi)
- France
- 162–349 m (531–1,145 ft)
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Vieux Lyon. You can set foot in one of the largest renaissance old quarters in Europe. In the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries Lyon’s silk industry was thriving, and rich merchant families from across France, Flanders, Germany and Italy settled in the city.
- Traboules. In Vieux Lyon and La Croix-Rousse Saône are an architectural feature unique to this city: Traboules are delightful renaissance passageways, some 40 of which are open to the public, running beneath buildings in the direction of the Saône River.
- Fourvière Basilica. This magnificent church, ever visible on the Fourvière hill to west of the city is one of a series of iconic hill-top churches built in major French cities in the late-19th century.
- Parc de la Tête d’Or. A little way north of the centre is one of the largest urban parks in the country, with a zoo and France’s foremost botanical garden within its boundaries.
Commanding a strategic spot at the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône Rivers, Lyon has been luring people ever since the Romans named it Lugdunum in 43 BC. Commercial, industrial and banking powerhouse for the past 500 years, Lyon is France's third-largest city, and offers today's urban explorers a wealth of enticing experiences.
5 days ago · Lyon, capital of both the Rhône département and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région, east-central France, set on a hilly site at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers. It is the third largest city in France, after Paris and Marseille.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lyon has 2,000 years of history imprinted on its streets (yes, the cobblestone kind). Explore this history in Vieux Lyon (one of Europe's most extensive Renaissance neighborhoods) and Lyon's two Roman amphitheatres, which still stage rock concerts today.
Apr 13, 2021 · Nestled between the French Alps to the east and Burgundy wine country to the north, Lyon is one of France's grandest and most exciting cities. Boasting thousands of years of history—reflected in impressive Roman ruins and architecture dating to the medieval and Renaissance periods—Lyon is also resolutely modern.
