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Lyon

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 mi) northeast of Saint-Étienne.

For other uses, see Lyon (disambiguation).

Lyon

47.87 km2 (18.48 sq mi)

1,141.4 km2 (440.7 sq mi)

4,605.8 km2 (1,778.3 sq mi)

522,250

11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi)

1,693,159

1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)

2,293,180

500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)

69123 /69001-69009

162–349 m (531–1,145 ft)

The City of Lyon had a population of 522,000 in 2023 within its small municipal territory of 48 km2 (19 sq mi),[14] but together with its suburbs and exurbs the Lyon metropolitan area had a population of 2,293,180 that same year,[7] the second most populated in France. Lyon and 58 suburban municipalities have formed since 2015 the Metropolis of Lyon, a directly elected metropolitan authority now in charge of most urban issues, with a population of 1,416,545 in 2020.[15] Lyon is the prefecture of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and seat of the Departmental Council of Rhône (whose jurisdiction, however, no longer extends over the Metropolis of Lyon since 2015).


The capital of the Gauls during the Roman Empire, Lyon is the seat of an archbishopric whose holder bears the title of Primate of the Gauls. Lyon became a major economic hub during the Renaissance. The city is recognised for its cuisine and gastronomy, as well as historical and architectural landmarks; as such, the districts of Old Lyon, the Fourvière hill, the Presqu'île and the slopes of the Croix-Rousse are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Lyon was historically an important area for the production and weaving of silk. Lyon played a significant role in the history of cinema since Auguste and Louis Lumière invented the cinematograph there. The city is also known for its light festival, the Fête des Lumières, which begins every 8 December and lasts for four days, earning Lyon the title of "Capital of Lights".


Economically, Lyon is a major centre for banking, chemical, pharmaceutical and biotech industries. The city contains a significant software industry with a particular focus on video games; in recent years it has fostered a growing local start-up sector.[16] The home of renowned universities and higher education schools, Lyon is the second-largest student city in France, with a university population of nearly 200,000 students within the Metropolis of Lyon.[17] Lyon hosts the international headquarters of Interpol, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, as well as Euronews. According to the Globalization and World Rankings Research Institute, Lyon is considered a Beta city, as of 2018.[18] It ranked second in France and 40th globally in Mercer's 2019 liveability rankings.[19]

: Slopes of La Croix-Rousse, Terreaux, Martinière/St-Vincent

1st arrondissement

: Cordeliers, Bellecour, Ainay, Perrache, Confluence, Sainte-Blandine

2nd arrondissement

: Guillotière (north), Préfecture, Part-Dieu, Villette, Dauphiné/Sans Souci, Montchat, Grange Blanche (north), Monplaisir (north)

3rd arrondissement

: Plateau de la Croix-Rousse, Serin

4th arrondissement

: Vieux Lyon (Saint-Paul, Saint-Jean, Saint-Georges), Saint-Just, Saint-Irénée,[43] Fourvière, Point du Jour, Ménival, Battières, Champvert (south)

5th arrondissement

: Brotteaux, Bellecombe, Parc de la Tête d'or, Cité Internationale

6th arrondissement

: Guillotière (south), Jean Macé, Gerland

7th arrondissement

: Monplaisir (south), Bachut, États-Unis, Grand Trou/Moulin à Vent, Grange Blanche (south), Laënnec, Mermoz, Monplaisir-la-Plaine

8th arrondissement

: Vaise, Duchère, Rochecardon, St-Rambert-l'Île-Barbe, Gorge de Loup, Observance, Champvert (north)

9th arrondissement

The Roman ruins on the hillside near the Fourvière Basilica, with the Ancient Theatre of Fourvière, the and the accompanying Gallo-Roman museum

Odeon of Lyon

– ruins of a Roman amphitheatre.

Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Cultural: (ii)(iv)

872

1998 (22nd Session)

427 ha (1,060 acres)

323 ha (800 acres)

The pioneered cinema in the town in 1895. The Institut Lumière, built as Auguste Lumiere's house, and a fascinating piece of architecture in its own right, holds many of their first inventions and other early cinematic and photographic artifacts.

Lumière brothers

8 December each year is marked by the Festival of Lights (la Fête des lumières), a celebration of thanks to the , who purportedly saved the city from a deadly plague in the Middle Ages. During the event, the local population places candles (luminions) at their windows and the city of Lyon organizes large-scale light shows onto the sides of important Lyonnais monuments, such as the medieval Cathédrale St-Jean.

Virgin Mary

The church is famous for its large and unaltered Cavaillé-Coll pipe organ, attracting audiences from around the world.

Saint Francis of Sales

The Opéra Nouvel (New Opera House) is the home of the . The original opera house was re-designed by the distinguished French architect Jean Nouvel between 1985 and 1993 and is named after him.

Opéra National de Lyon

Lyon is also the French capital of "" walls, a very ancient tradition. Many are to be seen around the city. This old tradition is now finding a contemporary expression, for example in the art of Guillaume Bottazzi.[49][50]

trompe l'œil

The , a Roman Catholic congregation that operates schools in Europe and North America, was founded in Lyon in 1821.

Brothers of the Sacred Heart

The is one of the oldest museums situated in Lyon.[51]

African Museum of Lyon

The Museum of Resistance and Deportation looks at the various individuals prominent in the Resistance movement in World War II. The building is strongly linked to Klaus Barbie. Lyon sees itself as the centre of the French resistance and many members were shot in Place Bellecour in the town centre. The exhibition is largely a series of mini-biographies of those involved.

Lyon is a pilot city of the and the European Commission Intercultural cities program.

Council of Europe

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École Centrale de Lyon

École Normale Supérieure de Lyon

(École de Management de Lyon);

EM Lyon

ECE Lyon (École de Commerce Européenne de Lyon);

(Sciences Po Lyon);

Institut d'études politiques de Lyon

;

CPE Lyon

(Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Lyon)

CNSMD

(École Catholique d'Arts et Métiers de Lyon);

ECAM Lyon

;

EPITECH

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EPITA

(École Nationale des Travaux Publiques de l'État);

ENTPE

(ENVL);

École nationale vétérinaire de Lyon

;

ESME-Sudria

;

École des Beaux-Arts

;

E-Artsup

(Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon);

INSA Lyon

;

Polytech Lyon

;

Institut supérieur européen de gestion group

(Institut Supérieur d'Agriculture Rhône Alpes);

ISARA

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Institution des Chartreux

;

Institut polytechnique des sciences avancées

;

Université Claude Bernard (Lyon 1)

;

Université Lumière (Lyon 2)

;

Université Jean Moulin (Lyon 3)

(Institut d'Administration des Entreprises de Lyon);

IAE

;

Institut Sup'Biotech de Paris

;

Catholic University of Lyon

Business School;

ESDES

IDRAC (International School of Management);

Graduate Business School;

Wesford

IFAG (Business Management School);

;

Institut supérieur européen de formation par l'action

Le ;

Lycée du Parc

;

La Martinière Lyon

;

Web@cademie

CEESO (Centre Européen d'Enseignement Supérieur de l'Ostéopathie);

Bellecour, Écoles D'Arts.

Network of highways around Lyon

Network of highways around Lyon

Public transport map

Public transport map

List of films set in Lyon

List of streets and squares in Lyon

Mères of France

Occupation of Saint-Nizier church by Lyon prostitutes

Montchat

(in French)

Official website

Visit Lyon, the official website for tourism in France

Lyon’s English Language News and Information

Rues de Lyon

Old maps of Lyon