Lyon | Wikipedia audio article
Channel: wikipedia tts
Date: 2019-05-05

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
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00:02:47 1 History
00:02:56 1.1 Ancient Lyon
00:05:55 1.2 Modern Lyon
00:10:14 2 Geography
00:12:28 2.1 Climate
00:14:02 3 Administration
00:18:06 3.1 Mayors
00:18:15 4 Culture
00:21:48 4.1 UNESCO World Heritage Site
00:23:14 4.2 Gastronomy
00:25:19 4.3 Sport
00:28:01 4.4 Street art
00:28:31 5 Economy
00:32:01 6 Demographics
00:32:27 7 Main sights
00:32:36 7.1 Antiquity
00:33:04 7.2 Middle Ages and Renaissance
00:34:28 7.3 17th and 18th centuries
00:36:08 7.4 19th century and modern city
00:37:39 7.5 Museums
00:40:12 7.6 Parks and gardens
00:41:34 8 Education
00:41:43 8.1 Universities and tertiary education
00:44:21 8.2 Primary and secondary schools
00:45:17 8.3 Supplementary education
00:46:00 9 Transport
00:51:50 10 International relations
00:52:11 10.1 Sister cities
00:52:22 11 See also



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Lyon (UK: , US: , traditionally spelled in English  Lyons and in this case alternatively pronounced ; French: Lyon [ljɔ̃] (listen); Arpitan: Liyon [ʎjɔ̃]) is the third-largest city and second-largest urban area of France. It is located in the country's east-central part at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, about 470 km (292 mi) south from Paris, 320 km (199 mi) north from Marseille and 56 km (35 mi) northeast from Saint-Étienne. Inhabitants of the city are called Lyonnais.
Lyon had a population of 513,275 in 2015. It is the capital of the Metropolis of Lyon and the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The Lyon metropolitan area had a population of 2,265,375 in 2014, the second-largest urban area in France. The city is known for its cuisine and gastronomy, and historical and architectural landmarks; part of it is a registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Lyon was historically an important area for the production and weaving of silk. Lyon played a significant role in the history of cinema: it is where Auguste and Louis Lumière invented the cinematograph. It is also known for its light festival, the Fête des Lumières, which begins every 8 December and lasts for four days, earning Lyon the title of Capital of Lights.
Economically, Lyon is a major centre for banking, as well as for the 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 hosts the international headquarters of Interpol, the International Agency for Research on Cancer and Euronews. According to the Globalization and World Rankings Research Institute, Lyon is considered a Beta city, as of 2018. It ranked second in France and 40th globally in Mercer's 2019 liveability rankings.