About 380 results for ‘Lyon’
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Lyon
Lyon, traditionally spelt Lyons in English, is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located approximately 470 km (292 mi) from Paris, 320 km (199 mi) from Marseille, 420 km (261 mi) from Strasbourg, 160 km (99 mi) from Geneva, 280 km (174 mi) from Turin. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais. The city of Lyon has 483,181 inhabitants. Together with its suburbs and satellite towns, Lyon forms the largest conurbation in France outside Paris with a population estimated to be 1,422,331; its overall metropolitan area was estimated to have a population of 2,118,132. Its urban region represents half of the Rhône-Alpes region population with 2.9 million inhabitants. Lyon is the capital of this region, as well as the capital of the smaller Rhône département. The city is known for its historical and architectural landmarks and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lyon was historically known as an important area for the production and weaving of silk and in modern times has developed a reputation as the capital of gastronomy in France. It has a significant role in the history of cinema due to Auguste and Louis Lumière who invented the cinematographe in Lyon. The city is also known for its famous light festival 'Fete des Lumieres' which occurs every 8 December and lasts for four days, that earned Lyon the title of Capital of Lights (not to be mixed up with Paris the city of light). The legend says that the Virgin Mary saved the city from the plague, and to thank her a statue was built and on the day it was erected the whole city was lit by candles that its citizens put at their windows. The local professional football team, Olympique Lyonnais, has increased Lyon's profile internationally through participation in European football championships. Economically, Lyon is a major centre for banking as well as for chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries. 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. Lyon also hosts the international headquarters of Interpol, Euronews and International Agency for Research on Cancer. Lyon is ranked 2nd in France as an economic centre and convention centre on some measures. Lyon was ranked 9th globally and 2nd in France for innovation in 2010. It ranked 38th globally in Mercer's 2010 liveability rankings.
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- Ancient Rome
- Archaeology
- Studio glass
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- Designation:
- bol | bol de Trouville-en-Caux
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- Date:
- 1st century
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536. CANNES / Le Goûter des Mouettes
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
- Photography
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- Portrayed subject:
- Cannes
- Hat
- Littoral zone
- Man
- Woman
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- Date:
- 20th century
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Vue générale, le long des remparts la promenade du front ...
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
- Photography
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- Portrayed subject:
- Antibes
- Building
- Fortification
- House
- Landscape
- Littoral zone
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SANS TITRE
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- Field(s):
- Architecture
- Ethnology
- Photography
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- Portrayed subject:
- Automobile
- Clock
- Facade
- Town square
- Tree
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- Field(s):
- Entertainment
- Ethnology
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- Designation:
- marionnette à gaine
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- Entertainment
- Ethnology
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- Designation:
- marionnette à gaine
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- Portrayed subject:
- Gendarmerie
- Man
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- Field(s):
- Entertainment
- Ethnology
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- Designation:
- marionnette à gaine
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- Field(s):
- Entertainment
- Ethnology
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- Designation:
- marionnette à gaine
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- Date:
- 20th century
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- Field(s):
- Entertainment
- Ethnology
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- Designation:
- marionnette à gaine
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- Portrayed subject:
- Guignol
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- Date:
- 20th century
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- Field(s):
- Entertainment
- Ethnology
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- Designation:
- marionnette à gaine
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- Portrayed subject:
- Man
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L'ERMITAGE DE VAUCOULEURS
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Hermit
- Hill
- Joan of Arc
- Sheep
- Watercourse
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- Date:
- 19th century
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LA CONSULTA DE LA REPUBLIQUE CISALPINE REUNIE EN COMICES ...
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- Portrayed subject:
- Clothing
- Lyon
- Napoleon
- Parliament
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- Peter Paul Rubens
Entrevue du roi et de Marie de Médicis à Lyon le 9 novemb...
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- Portrayed subject:
- Allegory
- Chariot
- City
- Cloud
- Henry IV of France
- Juno (mythology)
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- Date:
- 17th century
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LE VALROMEY
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Hill
- Landscape
- Snag (ecology)
- Trail
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- Francisco de Zurbarán
Saint Bonaventure au concile de Lyon
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bonaventure
- Cardinal (Catholicism)
- Carpet
- Column
- Horseshoe arch
- Lyon
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- Date:
- 17th century
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- Artist(s):
- Jean-Jacques de Boissieu
MARCHE D'ANIMAUX
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bar (establishment)
- Dairy cattle
- Goat
- Market
- Town square
- Village
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- Date:
- 18th century
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LA VIERGE, L'ENFANT JESUS ET SAINT JEAN BAPTISTE
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- John the Baptist
- Madonna (art)
- Sitting
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- Date:
- 17th century
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- Artist(s):
- Antoine Berjon
MADREPORES ET COQUILLAGES
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bivalvia
- Still life
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- Date:
- 19th century
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LE COURONNEMENT D'INES DE CASTRO EN 1361
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- Portrayed subject:
- Cadaver
- Nobility
- Priesthood (Catholic Church)
- Serviceman
- Throne
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- Date:
- 19th century
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