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Lyon, also known as Lyons in English (Liyon in Franco-Provençal, while former names include Lugdunum in Latin) pronounced [ljɔ̃] in French, is a city in east central France. It is the third largest French city, the first being Paris and the second Marseille. It is a major centre of business, situated between Paris and Marseille, and has a reputation as the French capital of gastronomy and a significant role in the history of cinema.

Together with its suburbs and satellite towns, Lyon forms the second largest metropolitan area in France after Paris, with 1,783,400 inhabitants at the 2007 estimate, and approximately the 20th to 25th largest metropolitan area of Western Europe. Its urban area (Région Urbaine de Lyon), represents half of the Rhône-Alpes région population with 2,9 million inhabitants.

Lyon is the préfecture (capital) of the Rhône département, and also the capital of the Rhône-Alpes région.

Lyon is known as the silk capital of the world and is known for its silk and textiles and is a centre for fashion.

Lyon is also the international headquarters of Interpol and EuroNews.

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Divya A. says:
Mar 29, 2011
Hi Vlladbo, I was reading through you're tip on Lyon. I am planning at visit to France in July with my family and would like to have some suggestion from you. I am planning to do a 11 day tour to Paris, Lyon, Marsillie and Nice. Planning to do them by trail. I was wondering if there are some more places I can cover on the same route, as we want to visit historically places, enjoy the city live and also see wineyards. Can you suggest some small town/village we can visit to enjoy the natural beauty (I know it's everywhere). I am looking forward to hear from you. Thank you. Divya.
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