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Lyon (Franco-Provençal: Liyon), formerly spelled in English as Lyons, is the second largest city of France by urban area. 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 mi) northeast of Saint-Étienne.
History of Lyon. Lyon Coat of Arms. Lyon is a city in the southeast of France. The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times and was one of the most important cities of the Roman Empire, Lugdunum. After the Battle of Lugdunum (197) the city never fully recovered, and Lyon was built out of its ashes becoming a part of the Kingdom of the ...
The Metropolis of Lyon ( French: Métropole de Lyon, French pronunciation: [metʁɔpɔl də ljɔ̃] ⓘ ), also known as Grand Lyon ( French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ ljɔ̃], "Greater Lyon"), is a French territorial collectivity located in the east-central region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is a directly elected metropolitan authority ...
Olympique Lyonnais ( French pronunciation: [ɔlɛ̃pik ljɔnɛ] ), commonly referred to as simply Lyon ( French pronunciation: [ljɔ̃]) or OL, is a French professional football club based in Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. They were founded in 1950 [2] and compete in France's highest football division, Ligue 1.
1902 - Revue d'histoire de Lyon journal begins publication. 1903 July: 1903 Tour de France passes through Lyon. Revue musicale de Lyon begins publication. 1905 Orchestre National de Lyon established. Édouard Herriot becomes mayor. 1906 - Population: 430,186 city; 472,114 commune. 1908 - Gare des Brotteaux opens. 1911 - Population: 523,796.
Vieux Lyon ( [vjø ljɔ̃], English: Old Lyon) is the largest Renaissance district of Lyon. In 1964, Vieux-Lyon, the city's oldest district, became the first site in France to be protected under the Malraux law to protect France's cultural sites. Covering an area of 424 hectares between the Fourvière hill and the river Saône, [1] it is one of ...
Lyonnaise cuisine. Lyonnaise cuisine refers to cooking traditions and practices centering on the area around the French city of Lyon [1] and historical Lyonnais culinary traditions. In the 16th century, Catherine de Medici brought cooks from Florence to her court and they prepared dishes from agricultural products from many regions of France.
Backlash France was a 2024 professional wrestling event produced by the American company WWE. It was the 19th Backlash event and took place on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the LDLC Arena in Décines-Charpieu in the Metropolis of Lyon , France .