Lumiose

Lumiose is the capital of Kalos and the largest city in the world. It is located in the north-central region of the country and is known as the City of Light. The city is made up of an inner city, an outer city and sprawling suburbs. The inner city, or Old Lumiose, is primarily low-rise buildings, large parks and wide cobbled boulevards. The outer city is where most of Lumiose's business and economy is located as well as several large urban conurbations of towerblocks and apartment buildings.

Much of the inner city is pedestrianised, with the Old Town Walls marking this limit. The main mode of transport within the inner city is the world-famous Gogoat Taxi Service, founded by enterprising Gogoats in the early 19th century, which continues to this day.

Lumiose is well-known for its tourism and fashion industries. The city has many museums, art galleries, tailors, dress-makers, fashion boutiques, art shows, fashion shows, etc. More tourists visit Lumiose each year than any other city in the world.

## Buildings and Landmarks

   Perhaps the best-known of all of Lumiose's landmarks is the Prism Tower, which stands tall in Centrico Plaza, right in the heart of the inner city. Prism Tower is the highest point in central Lumiose and houses the city's gym at its base.

   Beside the tower is the Lumiose Museum, a large white building which is home to the largest art gallery in the world. Tourists from around the world queue for hours to see the paintings of renowned Kalosian artist Leonardo Servinci, including *A Sketch of a Windmill* on the top floor, the museum's most popular attraction.

Around the edge of Centrico Plaza are dozens of cafes and restaurants, emblematic of social and culinary life in Lumiose. They have existed since the 17th century, and serve as the meeting place, neighborhood hub, conversation matrix, rendez-vous spot, and networking source, a place to relax or to refuel - the social and political pulse of the city. Lumiosian cafés show the Lumiosian way of sitting undisturbed for a couple of hours, watching things happening and people going by.

Outside of the Plaza are the North and South Boulevards. Sweeping cobbled streets, these lead from the centre of the inner city to the city walls. The North Boulevard is lined with fashionable boutiques, whilst the South is mainly hotels and bars. Among these is the Hotel Richissime, a symbol of high society and luxury; the hotel is one of the world's most prestigious and best known hotels.

Lumiose Central Station is the largest station in Kalos, with direct rail connections to every other major town and city in the country. It is the busiest rail station in the world by passenger numbers alone. The station also serves as the terminus for international services from Jubilife in Sinnoh and Goldenrod in Johto, in addition to Phenac in Orre and Pueltown in Almia.

The Greater Kalosian Canal cuts through the north-east quadrant of the inner city, with a small port area on its south bank. Before the development of the railways, the canal was crucial to the country's trade. In the modern era, the canalbank area is home to a park, a theatre and the headquarters of the Looker Bureau of Intelligence.

Outside the inner city is Sycamore Labs, the single largest research company in Kalos, famous for pioneering advances in mega evolution technology.

The Independent Pokébattling Federation has its headquarters in Lumiose.

## Pokébattling

The city is home to three of the largest Pokébattling clubs in Kalos in Paras Saint Germain, Olympique Lumiose and Stade Lumiose. Despite the teams sharing a city, they are all well-supported and have enjoyed a great deal of success on the Pokébattling field, both domestically and nationally, although PSG's ongoing failure to win the Championship League remains the subject of many Kalosian jokes.

The Stade de Kalos serves as the home stadium of the Kalos national team and has hosted the World Cup final twice.

## In Popular Culture

Lumiose has been the inspiration for many novels, including *Satoshi in Lumiose* by Unovan author Jack Marowak, and *Down and Out in Lumiose and Wyndon*, by Florges Slowpokewell.