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1 day ago · 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.
Jul 9, 2024 · Lyon. Lyon, France. 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. A Roman military colony called Lugdunum was founded there in 43 bce, and it ...
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3 days ago · The suffix "-ville," from the French word for "city" is common for town and city names throughout the United States. Many originally French place names, possibly hundreds, in the Midwest and Upper West were replaced with directly translated English names once American settlers became locally dominant (e.g. "La Petite Roche" became Little Rock; "Baie Verte" became Green Bay; "Grandes Fourches ...
Jul 9, 2024 · 8 - Go for a walk in one of Lyon’s parks. Les Berges du Rhône, The Berges du Rhône stretches for 5km along the banks of the Rhône, linking the Parc de la Tête d’or and the Parc de Gerland in a succession of developments varying between natural, mineral and urban styles…. There is a picnic area between L’Université and Galliéni ...
Jul 25, 2024 · It’s a stunning plaza that’s nestled between Lyon’s intricate 17th-century City Hall, the Hôtel de Ville de Lyon, on the east and the treasure-trove Fine Arts Museum on the south. The plaza is home to the gorgeous Bartholdi Fountain , masterfully crafted by the renowned French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi.
Jul 27, 2024 · Vieux (old) Lyon is the most beautiful (and touristy) quarter of the city. It’s tucked in between River Saone’s west bank and the steep Fourviere hillside – a narrow slice of land crammed with beautifully preserved mansions, many dating from the 16th-century French Renaissance.
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Jul 11, 2024 · Lyon's UNESCO site: key facts. 427 ha, or 10% of the city of Lyon, were listed as UNESCO World Heritage on 5 December 1998. This includes the districts of Vieux-Lyon, Fourvière Hill, the slopes of Croix-Rousse Hill and much of the Presqu'île. 162 buildings are listed. 60,000 residents live on the site.
