Lyon
in Rhône of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Lyon-Bron Airport (5 mi) - Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (12 mi)
- Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport (30 mi)
- Grenoble-Isère Airport (35 mi)
- Mâcon-Charnay Airport (38 mi)
- Roanne-Renaison Airport (46 mi)
- Chambéry-Savoie Airport (50 mi)
- Valence-Chabeuil Airport (57 mi)
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Geneva Cointrin International Airport (69 mi) - Marseille Provence Airport (161 mi)
- Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (185 mi)
- Historic Site of Lyons (Unesco heritage, 1 mi)
- From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Decorated Cave of Pont d’Arc, known as Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc, Ardèche (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape (Unesco heritage, 125 mi)
- Vézelay, Church and Hill (Unesco heritage, 130 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 45.748 and 4.847 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 45° 44' 54" and E 4° 50' 48"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:10 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:49 am and 5:03 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Lyon
Lyon in Rhône (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) with it's 472,317 citizens is a place in France about 244 mi (or 393 km) south-east of Paris, the country's capital city.
Current time in Lyon is now 08:10 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports near Lyon, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Lyon-Bron Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in France is Historic Site of Lyons in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), North-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Vienne, Villefranche-sur-Saone, Macon, Saint-Etienne and Bourg-en-Bresse. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 53 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 85% |
| Air Pressure | 1000 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
4°C (40 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
6°C (42 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sofitel Lyon Bellecour
Hôtel Mercure Lyon Centre Saxe Lafayette
Best Western Crequi Lyon Part Dieu
Lyon Radisson Blu Hotel
Best Western Hotel du Pont Wilson
Appart'City Confort Lyon Gerland Résidence de Tourisme
Citadines Lyon Part-Dieu
ibis Lyon Centre
Mama Shelter Lyon
Campanile Lyon Centre – Berges du Rhone
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
University of Lyon
The University of Lyon (Université de Lyon), located in Lyon and Saint-Étienne, France, is a center for higher education and research comprising 16 institutions of higher education.
Rhône-et-Loire
Rhône-et-Loire was a département of France whose préfecture (capital) was Lyon. Created on March 4, 1790 like the other French départements, Rhône-et-Loire was abolished on August 12, 1793 when it was split into two départements: Rhône and Loire. The division of Rhône-et-Loire was a response to counter-Revolutionary activities in Lyon which, by population, was the country's second largest city.
Institut d'études politiques de Lyon
The Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Lyon (or Lyon Institute of Political Studies) also known as Sciences Po Lyon, was established following an executive decree by General de Gaulle in 1946. This prestigious and highly selective institute is modeled on the former Paris "École Libre des Sciences Politiques" (ELSP). Like the other Sciences Po in France, it is considered as a French "Grande École" or elite school. Sciences Po Lyon is an autonomous body within the University of Lyonhttp://www.
African Museum of Lyon
The African Museum of Lyon (Musée Africain de Lyon) is the oldest museum in France dedicated to Africa, and one of the oldest museums in Lyon. The collections specialise in West African objects. This zone is served by the metro line D
Lumière University Lyon 2
Lumière University Lyon 2 is one of the three universities that comprise the current University of Lyon, having splintered from an older university of the same name, and is primarily based on two campuses in Lyon itself. It has a total of 27,500 students studying for three-to-eight-year degrees in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
IAE Jean Moulin University Lyon 3
The IAE, standing for Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (Institute of Business Administration), is the school of business of the Jean Moulin University Lyon3. Also known as the IAE of Lyon, its main campus is located in the historical complex of the “Manufacture des Tabacs” in the heart of Lyon, France. Founded in 1956 the IAE of Lyon has 6300 students in 2007 (including 2000 in postgraduate studies), accounting for more than 28% of the 22,300 students at Lyon 3 University.
Centre d'histoire de la résistance et de la déportation
The Centre d'histoire de la résistance et de la déportation (English: Center for the History of the Resistance and Deportation) is a museum in Lyon, France. Located on the former site of a French military health school (École de Santé Militaire) and opened in 1992, it chronicles the French Resistance as well as Jewish deportation in World War II.
Avenue Berthelot
Avenue Berthelot is a street in the 7th (Guillotière) and 8th arrondissement of Lyon which connects the bridge Galliéni at the east to the A43 highway via the Avenue Jean Mermoz which extends it to the west.
Gare de Lyon-Jean Macé
Gare de Lyon-Jean Macé is a railway station in the 7th arrondissement of Lyon. It is situated on the Paris–Marseille railway and the Lyon–Geneva railway. The station is a part of the Lyon urban area rapid transit network. It was aimed to decongest the major stations Part-Dieu and Perrache while allowing access to the TCL. The station began to work on 13 December 2009.
Avenue de Saxe
The Avenue du Maréchal de Saxe (or Avenue de Saxe) is a broad avenue located in the 3rd and the 6th arrondissements of Lyon. It was named after Maurice de Saxe, Marshal of France.
Rue Garibaldi
The Rue Garibaldi is a wide and long street in Lyon, located in the 7th, 3rd and 6th arrondissements, and named after Italian politician Giuseppe Garibaldi. There was also a square named Place Garibaldi in reference to his nephews, died during the World War I.
Rue de l'Université, Lyon
The Rue de l'Université is a large street in the 7th arrondissement of Lyon which connects the Pont de l'Université and the Avenue Jean-Jaurès. It is extended to the east by the rue Marc Bloch then the route de Vienne. It was named after the presence of several university buildings, built from 1884 until the late nineteenth century.
These districts belong to Lyon.
- Fourviere
- La Guillotiere
- La Mouche
- Lyon 01
- Lyon 02
- Lyon 03
- Lyon 04
- Lyon 05
- Lyon 06
- Lyon 07
- Lyon 08
- Lyon 09
- Monplaisir
- Vieux Lyon
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Lyon.
- Vienne
- Villefranche-sur-Saone
- Macon
- Saint-Etienne
- Bourg-en-Bresse
- La Tour-du-Pin
- Tournon-sur-Rhone
- Montbrison
- Valence
- Roanne
- Belley
- Nantua
- Charolles
- Yssingeaux
- Louhans
- Chalon-sur-Saone
- Privas
- Le Chambon
- Grenoble
- Chambery
- Ambert
- Die
- Lons-le-Saunier
- Le Puy-en-Velay
- Chancy
- Saint-Claude
- Annecy
- Thiers
- Beaune
- Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Pierre-Bénite › South: A7, Pierre-Bénite (source)
Lyon › South: A7 − Rhône, Lyon (source)
Bron › North: D383 − Lyon, Bron (source)
Saint-Fons › South: D383, Saint-Fons (source)
Villeurbanne › South: D383, Villeurbanne (source)
Lyon: Radisson Blu, Lyon (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Lyons, Lyon, ልዮን, León do Roine, ليون, Lion, Горад Ліён, Лион, ལི་ཡོང་།, Lió, لیۆن, Λυών, Liono, لیون, Liyon, Lión, ליון, ल्यों, Լիոն, LYS, Lione, リヨン, lion, ლიონი, 리옹, Lugdunum, Liun, Lionas, Liona, လီယွန်းမြို့, ଲିଓନ, ਲਿਓਂ, Lioni, லியோன், ลียง, Ліон, 里昂, ליאן
