Lyon, also known as Liyon in Arpetan, is a city in east-central France in the region Rhône-Alpes. Its name is pronounced  [ljɔ̃] (help·info) in French and Arpitan, and /liːˈɒn/ (Lyon) or /ˈlaɪ.ənz/ (Lyons) in English. Lyon is the second-largest French urban area, the first being Paris and the third Marseille. It is a major center of business, situated between Paris and Marseille, and has a reputation as the French capital of gastronomy and having a significant role in the history of cinema with Auguste and Louis Lumière. The local professional football team, Olympique Lyonnais, has increased the profile of Lyon internationally through participation in European football championships. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais.
Together with its suburbs and satellite towns, Lyon forms the second-largest metropolitan area in France after that of Paris, with a population estimated to be 1,748,271 in urban area. Its administrative urban region called Urban Community of Lyon, represents 20% of the Rhône-Alpes région population with 1,2 million inhabitant. Lyon is also a major industrial center specializing in chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries. There is also a significant software industry with a particular focus on video games.
Quarters and arrondissements of Lyon
- 1st arrondissement of Lyon (Terreaux, La Croix-Rousse)
- 2nd arrondissement of Lyon (Les Cordeliers, Bellecour, Ainay, Perrache and the Confluent).
- 3rd arrondissement of Lyon (La Part-Dieu, la Villette, Montchat, Dauphiné, Guillotière-Nord).
- 4th arrondissement of Lyon (Croix-Rousse, Serin).
- 5th arrondissement of Lyon (Saint-Jean – Saint-Paul – Saint-Georges (Vieux Lyon), Saint-Just, Saint-Irénée, Fourvière, le Point du Jour, Ménival, Champvert-Sud).
- 6th arrondissement of Lyon (Les Brotteaux, Bellecombe, la Tête d'Or).
- 7th arrondissement of Lyon (Guillotière-Sud, Jean Macé, Gerland).
- 8th arrondissement of Lyon (Monplaisir, Le Bachut, Mermoz, États-Unis, Grand Trou, Moulin à Vent, Laënnec, Monplaisir-la-Plaine).
- 9th arrondissement of Lyon (Vaise, Industrie, Champvert-Nord, Gorge de Loup, la Duchère, Rochecardon, Saint-Rambert-l'Île-Barbe).
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The Lumière brothers, Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas (19 October 1862, Besançon, France – 10 April 1954, Lyon) and Louis Jean (5 October 1864, Besançon, France – 6 June 1948, Bandol), were among the earliest filmmakers. (Appropriately, "lumière" translates as "light" in English). They often assimilated as the inventors of cinema, they were the most of their life in Lyon and they died in Lyon. |
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Credit: Ed. Willmann, engraver
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A view of the Lyon River in 1860
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