Lyon

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Lyon (English Lyons) is a city in the south-east of France. Today it is the second largest metropolis, or metro area in France. Paris is the largest. Marseille is the third largest. In 2005, about 466,400 people lived in Lyon.

In ancient history, the name of Lyon was Lugdunum. Someone who lives in Lyon is called a Lyonnais (male) or a Lyonnaise (female) in french.

Lyon is located between the Rhone and the Saône. It is situated about 150km west of the Italian border.

[change] Famous people from Lyon

• The Lumière Brothers who created cinema

[change] Sports

Famous sports clubs from Lyon are

• Olympique Lyonnais: The local football team
• ASVEL: The local BasketBall team
• LOU:(Lyon Olympique Universitaire) The local Rugby team