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# Lyon
Lyon · France

French city at the meeting of the Rhone and Saone, with a notable culinary tradition.

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City / localityLyon

Country / geographic scopeFrance

Place typeCities

Point coordinates45.74906, 4.84789

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## Keep exploring
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## Sources and accuracy
[Reference 1 · en.wikivoyage.org ↗](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lyon)

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