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Map of the Metropolis of Lyon and its 59 communes (the commune of Lyon is in red) Map showing the 14 electoral wards of the Metropolis of Lyon Since 2015, the commune of Lyon (48 km 2 (19 sq mi) in land area) and 58 suburban communes have formed the Metropolis of Lyon (534 km 2 (206 sq mi) in land area), a directly elected metropolitan ...
- History of Lyon
Bibliography. History of Lyon. Lyon Coat of Arms. Lyon is a...
- Lyon Metropolis
Coordinates: 45°45′27″N 4°51′14″E. The Metropolis of Lyon (...
- Arrondissements of Lyon
The nine arrondissements of Lyon are the administrative...
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- Vieux Lyon
Saint-Jean quarter, part of the Vieux Lyon, with the...
- French Alps
The French Alps (French: Alpes françaises) are the portions...
- History of Lyon
May 9, 2024 · 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.
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Lyon is the capital of the French administrative region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. A city of half a million, Lyon alone is the country's third-largest city, but its metropolitan area is only second in population to Paris. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map.
Lyon. Location of Lyon in France. Place Du Griffon, Lyon, France. Lyon ( Arpitan: Liyon) is a city in the southeast of France. It is the third-largest city in the country (behind Paris and Marseille ), with about 513,000 people living there in 2015. It is the second largest metropolis, or metro area, in France (behind only that of Paris), with ...
Go next. Fourvière basilica from the river Saône, illuminated at night. Lyon is the capital of the French administrative region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. A city of half a million, Lyon alone is the country's third-largest city, but its metropolitan area is only second in population to Paris.