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The Croix Rousse • a Bohemian Chic Neighbourhood • Ancient Working-Class District : the Canuts SPVL department (Proximity Services and Local Life) Lycée des métiers Jean Lurçat Department : Rhône Number of inhabitants : approximately 530,000 9 arrondissements Maire : Gérard Collomb Location : between 2 rivers (River Rhône and River Saône) Basilica of Fourvière - Dedicated to the Virgin Marie. Louis XIV’s statue - Unique architecture with byzantine, gothique et Place Bellecour roman inspiration. - Built between 1872 and 1884 It is said that the King had come to Lyon once only but he would have helped the town to acquire this Square, as a consequence his statue was built. Gallo-Roman theatre Saint-Jean Cathedral The « Grand Théâtre », the largest in The cathedral was built from 1180 to 1480. It is 79m France, built by Augustus in 15 BC. long, 26m large, 32m high. The big rose on the front The theatre was made for comedies only. has a diameter of 8m. Built in the 18th century, the traboules are pedestrian ways through the buildings that allow to go from one street to another. Formerly used to protect the bundles of silk and of fabrics that the Canuts (silk workers) would transport. Where ? • In the Vieux Lyon • In the Croix-Rousse The Vieux Lyon • One of the largest district from the The « Parc de la tête d’or » Renaissance of Europe • The zoological park • Restaurants and bars • The botanical garden • Numerous museums • The rose gardens • The Cathedral The Croix Rousse • A bohemian chic neighbourhood • Ancient working-class district : The Canuts. Lyon = capital city of the silk • High buildings with high windows • The market, the little boutiques and the famous bouchons lyonnais (restaurants) • The famous painted walls Museums Park of the Museum of Confluences animated models : Museum of Natural History, of Mini World of Anthropology, and of Lyon Civilizations Museum of fine ( in Vaulx-en-Velin) arts Public museum located on - More than 3 000 m², the Place des Terreaux in - immersion in a huge enchanting the Abbey of and joyful mini-world Saint-Pierre-les-Nonnains Museum of - Museum of the History of Lyon Contemporary - Buildings from the Arts Renaissance Lyon museum - Museum of the arts (Former « Palais de la foire ») Musée Gadagne of puppets Bugnes lyonnaises : crunchy or spongy donuts Quenelles : fluffy dumplings Charcuterie : rosette, saucisson : Tarte aux pralines : an almond sweet pie dry sausages typical from Lyon The famous restaurants : The Cervelle de canuts : made from white cheese, herbs and shallots « Bouchons lyonnais » - Origins of the « fête des Lumières » : it is the religious history of Lyon. In 1643, in 1643, during a plague epidemic, the people from Lyon decided they would honour the Virgin Marie if the plague disappeared. - December 8, 1852 : inauguration of the Virgin Marie on the hill of Fourvière and it is celabration day of the Immaculate Conception Illuminations of the windows and the buildings - From 1999, the « fête des Lumières » lasts 4 days in Lyon et rathers many millions of persons (1,8 million in 2018 among whom 100,000 foreign tourists) - Birthplace of the cinema with the brothers Lumière - 1895 : Louis and Auguste Lumière create the cinema - 1st film : « Leaving the Lumière factory » - The Montplaisir area : the « Institut Lumière », and the « Hangar du 1er film » (the shed of the 1st film) - Guignol : emblem of Lyon - Guignol is a French puppet created in Lyon around 1808 by Laurent Mourguet (a silk worker). - Guignol is the main character, and represents with Gnafron and Madelon the recurrent trio of the plays of the classical repertoire. - Guignol denounces the social injustice. - Guignol’s adventures are displayed in a small theatre. Confluence : a brand new shopping center easily reached by tramway Part Dieu : a huge 3 floors shopping center downtown Carré de Soie (Vaulx-en-Velin) : an open shopping center in Vaulx-en-velin (you Rue de la République also known as can go there by tramway as well) Bellecour is a long street of shops in the Presqu’ile neighbourhood (downtown too) The Groupama stadium is the Olympique Lyonnais’s stadium (OL) Football players trained at the OL : - Benzema (Réal Madrid) - Lacazette (Arsenal) -Tolisso (Bayern Munich) -Lloris (Tottenham) -Umtiti (Barcelone) -Juninho -Pjanic (Juventus) OL Male players : 7 championships of France OL Female players : 5 Champions League L’ASVEL: it is a French basketball team situated in Villeurbanne Since 2014, the club has been managed by the NBA Tony Parker. The LOU is the rugby team XV. The LOU rugby is double champion of France (1932 et 1933). .
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