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Lyon. 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.
The Gare de Lyon, officially Paris Gare de Lyon, is one of the seven large mainline railway stations in Paris, France.It handles about 148.1 million passengers annually according to the estimates of the SNCF in 2018, with SNCF railways and the RER D accounting for around 110 million and the RER A accounting for 38 million, [citation needed] making it the second-busiest station of France after ...
Liberation of France. The liberation of France ( French: libération de la France) in the Second World War was accomplished through diplomacy, politics and the combined military efforts of the Allied Powers, Free French forces in London and Africa, as well as the French Resistance . Nazi Germany invaded France in May 1940.
Lyon. ( { {PAGENAME}}) / 45.75972°N 4.84222°E. Lyon este un oraș în Franța situat la confluența fluviului Rhône cu râul Saône, la 460 km spre sud-est de Paris și la 314 km spre nord de Marsilia. Este capitala departamentului Rhône și a regiunii Auvergne-Ron-Alpi. Este al treilea oraș ca mărime din Franța.
Fourvière ( French pronunciation: [fuʁvjɛʁ]) is a city district of Lyon, France, a hill immediately west of the old part of the town, rising from the river Saône. It is the site of the original Roman settlement of Lugdunum in 43 BC. The district contains many religious buildings including convents, monasteries and chapels.
The Military Administration in France ( German: Militärverwaltung in Frankreich; French: Administration militaire en France) was an interim occupation authority established by Nazi Germany during World War II to administer the occupied zone in areas of northern and western France. This so-called zone occupée was established in June 1940, and ...
The Lyon Metro ( French: Métro de Lyon) is a rapid transit system serving Lyon Metropolis, France. First opened in 1974, it currently consists of four lines, serving 42 stations and comprising 34.4 kilometres (21.4 mi) of route. [1] [3] Part of the Transports en Commun Lyonnais (TCL) system of public transport, it is supported by two ...
