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The name Lyon may derive from the Celtic god Lug or from the word lugon, meaning 'crow'.

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Lyon

France

Country
France
Population
522.3K
Coordinates
45.76, 4.84
468th most populous city in the world

Lyon is a city in France. 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, and 113 km (70 mi) southwest of Geneva, Switzerland.

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Lyon was called Caput Galliae, meaning 'capital of the Gauls', during Roman times.

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Lyon

France

Country
France
Population
522.3K
Coordinates
45.76, 4.84
468th most populous city in the world

Lyon is a city in France. 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, and 113 km (70 mi) southwest of Geneva, Switzerland.

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The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is known as 'the hill that prays'.

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Lyon

France

Country
France
Population
522.3K
Coordinates
45.76, 4.84
468th most populous city in the world

Lyon is a city in France. 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, and 113 km (70 mi) southwest of Geneva, Switzerland.

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Lyon is recognized as the French capital of 'trompe l'œil' walls, a traditional art form.

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Lyon

France

Country
France
Population
522.3K
Coordinates
45.76, 4.84
468th most populous city in the world

Lyon is a city in France. 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, and 113 km (70 mi) southwest of Geneva, Switzerland.

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Lyon is home to the football club Olympique Lyonnais, which has won the Ligue 1 championship seven times consecutively from 2002 to 2008.

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Lyon

France

Country
France
Population
522.3K
Coordinates
45.76, 4.84
468th most populous city in the world

Lyon is a city in France. 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, and 113 km (70 mi) southwest of Geneva, Switzerland.

From the “Culture” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Aldg692VX · CC BY-SA 4.0

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