Lyon
Lyon is the capital of the French administrative region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. A city of half a million, Lyon alone is the country's third-largest city, but its metropolitan area is only second in population to Paris.Notable Places in the Area
Stade de Gerland
Stadium
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The Stade de Gerland is a stadium in the city of Lyon, France, which serves as home to Top 14 rugby club Lyon OU.
École normale supérieure de Lyon
University
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The École normale supérieure de Lyon is a French grande école located in the city of Lyon.
Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
Museum
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The Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon is a municipal museum of fine arts in the French city of Lyon.
Localities in the Area
3rd arrondissement of Lyon
Suburb
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The 3rd arrondissement of Lyon is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon.
8th Arrondissement
Suburb
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The 8th arrondissement of Lyon is one of the 9 arrondissements of Lyon.
Lyon
- Type: Locality with 516,000 residents
- Location: Arrondissement of Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.7589° or 45° 45' 32" northLongitude
4.8414° or 4° 50' 29" eastPopulation
516,000Elevation
178 metres (584 feet)Open Location Code
8FQ6QR5R+HHGeoNames ID
6454573Lyon Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Greek: Λυών
- 69123
Other Places Named Lyon
Localities in the Area
- Mutualité Préfecture MonceyLocality
- Bellecour CordeliersLocality
- La GuillotièreSuburb
- La Part-DieuLocality
- Saxe RooseveltLocality
Landmarks in the Area
- Grand Hôtel-DieuHospital
- Place GuichardBike rental
- Square JussieuPark
- Place Gabriel Péri
- place de la RépubliqueSquare
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page Lyon. Photo: Fabimaru, CC0.