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The second largest city in France is situated at the confluence of two major rivers, the Rhone and the Saone. Lyon has always been the turning point between the north and the south. It is the headquarters of flourishing textile and pharmaceutical [industries and is also the land of good food
Place Bellecour, B.P. 2254 69214 Lyon Cedex 02. Tel : (33) 04.78.42.25.75 Fax : (33) 04.78.37.02.06
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The Stadium Gerland
Present state44 000 places. Gerland was designed by the architect Tony Gamier and has been listed as a historical monument. It is easy to reach from the city centre. Conversion: This will result in 44,000 seated places. The north corner will be covered and moved closer.
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| The Supporters of "Olympique Lyonnais"!
The "Olympique lyonnais" by Stéphane Bazan, Montréal, Canada |
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| The city started by being a Roman colony (43 B.C.), founded by Muniatius Plancus on the Fourviere Hill. It was called Colonia Copia Claudia Augusta Lugdunum under the reign of Emperor Claudius. Later, Lyon became the capital of Celtic Gaul, then a centre of Christianity, as testified by the Cathedral of Saint John and the Fourviere Basilica. |
 Its favourable position was at the origin of its commercial vocation and enabled the city to develop silk and textile industries in the 18th century. The beautiful mansions around Saint John's Square reveal the opulence of a period when trade, finance, printing and silk turned Lyon into a thriving city.
Since the beginning of the 20th century , all kinds of industries are represented in the surrounding area of Lyon, while its regional resources have permitted the establishment of steel and chemical plants. |
The TGV, the development of the Edouard-Herriot Port, the Satolas and Bron Airports (for tourism and business travel) has made it possible for Lyon to maintain a high level of activity and to organize international trade fairs. Key figures Population City : 415,000 inhabitants. Agglomeration : 1,262,000 inhabitants Gastronomy : In Lyon and the surrounding region, gastrono/ny has been elevated to a science and art. There are about thirty great restaurants in the city. |
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