Lyon
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Lyon (Lyons in English) is a city in the southeast of France. Today it is the second largest metropolis, or metro area in France (Paris is the largest). In 2012, about 500,000 people lived in Lyon, about 2,300,000 in the urban area.
In ancient history, the name of Lyon was Lugdunum. Someone who lives in Lyon is called a Lyonnais (male) or a Lyonnaise (female) in French.
Lyon is between the Rhone and the Saône. It is about 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of the Italian border.
Famous people from Lyon[change | change source]
- The Lumière Brothers who created cinema
- Paul Bocuse, a world renowned chef
Sports[change | change source]
Famous sports clubs from Lyon are
- Olympique Lyonnais: The local football team in lyon
- ASVEL: The local BasketBall team
- LOU: (Lyon Olympique Universitaire) The local Rugby team
Education[change | change source]
- École pour l'informatique et les nouvelles technologies
- École spéciale de mécanique et électricité
- E-Artsup
- Institut supérieur européen de gestion group
- Institut supérieur européen de formation par l'action
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