Located to the south of Lyon, the residence hall is quite easily accessible by car, at the intersection of two strategic road routes. North of this district lays the sixth arrondissement, which is home to one of Europe's largest urban parks, the Parc de la Tête d'or, as well as Lycée du Parc and Interpol's world headquarters. The two first presidents of the Metropolis of Lyon's metropolitan council were chosen by indirectly elected metropolitan councilors. Between 1867 and 1959, the third arrondissement (which originally covered the whole of the Left Bank of the Rhône) was split three times, creating a new arrondissement in each case. Two Emperors were born in this city: Claudius, whose speech is preserved in the Lyon Tablet in which he justifies the nomination of Gallic Senators, and Caracalla. Precipitation is adequate year-round, at an average of 830 mm (32.7 in), but the winter months are the driest. The taxi ranks, located in front of Terminals 1 and 2 and the TGV station, offer services to Lyon Part-Dieu station. Lyon has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa), bordering on an oceanic climate (Cfb) due to the higher average temperature being around 22 °C. The city became increasingly referred to as Lugdunum (and occasionally Lugudunum[15]). The city contains a significant software industry with a particular focus on video games, and in recent years has fostered a growing local start-up sector. After the National Convention faded into history, the French Directory appeared and days after the September 4, 1797 Coup of 18 Fructidor, a Directory's commissioner was assassinated in Lyon. [52] OL operates a women's team, Olympique Lyonnais Féminin, which competes in and dominates Division 1 Féminine. You will be able to call a taxi from the taxi stands. Tramway T2: change at Jean Macé, then get off at Debourg (Metro Line B), From Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV high-speed train station. Lyon or Lyons (UK: / ˈ l iː ɒ̃ /, US: / l i ˈ oʊ n /, French: (); Francoprovençal: Liyon, pronounced ; Italian: Lione, pronounced ) is the third-largest city and second-largest urban area of France. In the suburb of Bron, the smaller Lyon-Bron Airport provides an alternative for domestic aviation. During the Renaissance, the city's development was driven by the silk trade, which strengthened its ties to Italy. [54], The population of the city (commune) of Lyon proper was 516,092 at the January 2017 census. The nine arrondissements of Lyon are the administrative divisions of the City of Lyon.
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The in-house train station Gare de Lyon Saint-Exupéry connects the airport to the nationwide TGV network. In 2011 the Auto'lib car rental service was introduced; it works much the same way as the Velo'v but for cars. Your residence at the heart of Lyon’s scientific and biotech hub. The festivals most important for attracting tourists are the Fête des lumières, the Nuits de Fourvière every summer, the Biennale d'art contemporain and the Nuits Sonores. Lyon was the first city in France to introduce this bicycle renting system. Lyon is the capital of the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes as well as the seat of the Rhône departmental council (whose jurisdiction, however, does not extend anymore over the Metropolis of Lyon since 2015). The city is recognized for its cuisine and gastronomy, and historical and architectural landmarks; part of it is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The ticketing system is relatively simple as the city has only one public transport operator, the SYTRAL. The highest recorded temperature was 40.5 °C (104.9 °F) on 13 August 2003 while the lowest recorded temperature was −24.6 °C (−12.3 °F) on 22 December 1938.[29]. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, about 470 km (292 mi) south-east of Paris, 320 km (199 mi) north of Marseille and 56 km (35 mi) northeast of Saint-Étienne. ECE Lyon (École de Commerce Européenne de Lyon); ENTPE (École Nationale des Travaux Publiques de l'État); ISARA (Institut Supérieur d'Agriculture Rhône Alpes); IDRAC (International School of Management); CEESO (Centre Européen d'Enseignement Supérieur de l'Ostéopathie); This page was last edited on 16 October 2020, at 15:39. The Transports en commun lyonnais (TCL), Lyon's public transit system, consisting of metro, tramways and buses, serves 62 communes of the Lyon metropolis. The Roman ruins on the hillside near the Fourvière Basilica, with the. It is 5 minutes from the terminals of Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport: see the "by plane" section to find out how to reach your residence hall. The foundation was built on Fourvière hill and officially called Colonia Copia Felix Munatia, a name invoking prosperity and the blessing of the gods. High-tech industries such as biotechnology, software development, video game (Arkane Studios, Ivory Tower, Eden Games, EA France, Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe), and internet services are also growing. Lyon or Lyons (UK: /ˈliːɒ̃/,[5][6] US: /liˈoʊn/,[7][8][c] French: [ljɔ̃] (listen); Francoprovençal: Liyon, pronounced [ʎjɔ̃]; Italian: Lione, pronounced [liˈone]) is the third-largest city and second-largest urban area of France. [18] Local saints from this period include Blandina, Pothinus, and Epipodius, among others.

The city of Lyon proper had a population of 516,092 in 2017 within its small municipal territory of 48 km2 (19 sq mi),[10], but together with its suburbs and exurbs the Lyon metropolitan area had a population of 2,323,221 that same year,[4] the second-most populated in France. From Lyon-Saint-Exupéry airport, 25 km to the east of Lyon, there are a number of options available for travelling to your residence hall (journey time of less than 1 hour): The Tram Express service runs directly from the airport (station) to Lyon-Part-Dieu station in the city center.
The building is strongly linked to. The Lyonnais dialect was replaced by the French language as the importance of the city grew. Situated in this area is La Part-Dieu urban centre, which clusters the landmark structures Tour Part-Dieu, Tour Oxygène, and Tour Swiss Life, as well as the city's primary railway station, Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu. The 9th is immediately to the north, and stretches from Gorge de Loup, through Vaise to the neighbouring suburbs of Écully, Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or, Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or, Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or and Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or. [44] The traboules allowed the inhabitants to get from their homes to the Saône quickly and allowed the canuts on the Croix-Rousse hill to get from their workshops to the textile merchants at the foot of the hill. Two of France's best known wine-growing regions are located near the city: the Beaujolais region to the north and the Côtes du Rhône region to the south. Lyon; Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Département: Rhône: Etablissement public de coopération intercommunale (EPCI) Métropole de Lyon: Code … To the north: via Avenue Tony Garnier, the A6 French motorway goes to Paris; To the east: Boulevard des Etats-Unis connects up with the ring road Boulevard Laurent Bonnevay and then the A43 French motorway (E711 European motorway), in the direction of the French Alps; To the south: via Avenue Tony Garnier, the A7 French motorway, known as the "Autoroute du soleil" or Motorway of the Sun, passes via the Alpes de Haute Provence to the Côte d’Azur and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region; To the west: via Avenue Tony Garnier, then a small section of the A7 French motorway, the A89 motorway cuts across central France and ends in Bordeaux, near the Arcachon Bay area. Since 2000, Birdy Kids, a group of graffiti artists from the city, has decorated several random buildings and walls along the Lyon ring road. Since 2015, the commune of Lyon (48 km2 (19 sq mi) in land area) and 58 suburban communes have formed the Metropolis of Lyon (534 km2 (206 sq mi) in land area), a directly elected metropolitan authority now in charge of most urban issues. Église Saint-Just (16th to 18th century), Classical church; Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon, contemporary art museum; The Museum of Resistance and Deportation looks at the various individuals prominent in the Resistance movement in World War II.