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Discover Lyon & the French
Alps
At a Glance
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Lyon
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) History, culture, gastronomic greatness - little wonder Ly-
on is often touted as France's second city.
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The French Alps
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) France's wild side: sky-topping mountains,
world-class skiing and vast national parks.
LYON
POP 480,660
Commercial, industrial and banking powerhouse for the past 500 years, today Lyon
is the focal point of a prosperous area of some 1,748,271 people.
Outstanding museums, a dynamic cultural life, busy clubbing and drinking
scenes, a thriving university and fantastic shopping lend the city a distinctly sophist-
icated air, and adventurous gourmets can indulge their wildest gastronomic fantas-
ies.
Lyon comprises nine
arrondissements
(neighbourhoods); the
arrondissement
number appears after each street address.
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