Lyon
Lyon (Arpitan: Liyon) is a city in the southeast of France. It is the third-largest city in the country (behind Paris and Marseille),[1] with about 520,774 people living there in 2022.[2] It is the second largest metropolis, or metro area, in France (behind only that of Paris), with 2,327,861 people in 2022.[3]
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Metropolis | Lyon Metropolis |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018-) | Gerard Collomb (La République En Marche!) |
| Elevation | 162-349 m (531-1,145 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (January 2022) | 520,774 |
| • Metro | 2,327,861 |
In ancient history, the name of Lyon was Lugdunum.[4] Someone who lives in Lyon is called a Lyonnais (male) or a Lyonnaise (female) in French.
Lyon has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa in the Koeppen climate classification). It is between the Rhône and the Saône. It is about 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of the Italian border.
The central part of Lyon, located on the peninsula between the Rhône and the Saône, was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.[5]
Famous people from Lyon
- The Lumière Brothers who created cinema
- Paul Bocuse, a world renowned chef
Sports
Famous sports clubs from Lyon are:
- Olympique Lyonnais: The local football team that plays in Ligue 1
- ASVEL: The local basketball team
- LOU: (Lyon Olympique Universitaire) The local rugby team
Education
- École Centrale de Lyon
- École pour l'informatique et les nouvelles technologies
- École pour l'informatique et les techniques avancées
- École spéciale de mécanique et électricité
- EMLYON Business School
- E-Artsup
- Institut Polytechnique des Sciences Avancées
- Institut supérieur européen de gestion group
- Institut supérieur européen de formation par l'action
- Sup'Biotech
- Web@cademie
Lyon Media
The Roman-era Theatre on the Fourvière Hill
Siège de Lyon (1793).
The Saône-Rhône confluence
View over the Saône river, Lyon, France. Taken on Quai Tilsit
Map of the City of Lyon divided into 9 arrondissements
The lion, symbol of the city, on display at Maison des avocats
Map of the Metropolis of Lyon and its 59 communes (The commune of Lyon is in red.)
Map showing the 14 electoral wards of the Metropolis of Lyon
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References
- ↑ The main cities and towns of France. About-France.com. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ INSEE. Statistiques locales - Lyon : Commune - Population municipale 2022 (in fr). Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ↑ Comparateur de territoires − Comparez les territoires de votre choix - Résultats pour les communes, départements, régions, intercommunalités... | Insee. www.insee.fr. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ↑ Lugdunum (Lyon) - Livius. www.livius.org. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ↑ Historic Site of LyonUNESCO. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
Other websites
Media related to Lyon at Wikimedia Commons