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Lyon, also known as Liyon in Arpetan, is a city in east-central France in the region Rhône-Alpes. Its name is pronounced <phonos file="Fr-Lyon.ogg">[ljɔ̃]</phonos> in French and Arpitan, and /liːˈɒn/ (Lyon) or /ˈlaɪ.ənz/ (Lyons) in English. Lyon is the second-largest French urban area, the first being Paris and the third Marseille. It is a major center of business, situated between Paris and Marseille, and has a reputation as the French capital of gastronomy and having a significant role in the history of cinema with Auguste and Louis Lumière. The local professional football team, Olympique Lyonnais, has increased the profile of Lyon internationally through participation in European football championships. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais. Together with its suburbs and satellite towns, Lyon forms the second-largest metropolitan area in France after that of Paris, with a population estimated to be 1,748,271 in urban area. Its administrative urban region called Metropole of Lyon, represents 20% of the Rhône-Alpes région population with 1,2 million inhabitant. Lyon is also a major industrial center specializing in chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries. There is also a significant software industry with a particular focus on video games. Template:/box-footer edit  Selected article Quarters and arrondissements of Lyon 1st arrondissement of Lyon (Terreaux, La Croix-Rousse) 2nd arrondissement of Lyon (Les Cordeliers, Bellecour, Ainay, Perrache and the Confluent). 3rd arrondissement of Lyon (La Part-Dieu, la Villette, Montchat, Dauphiné, Guillotière-Nord). 4th arrondissement of Lyon (Croix-Rousse, Serin). 5th arrondissement of Lyon (Saint-Jean – Saint-Paul – Saint-Georges (Vieux Lyon), Saint-Just, Saint-Irénée, Fourvière, le Point du Jour, Ménival, Champvert-Sud). 6th arrondissement of Lyon (Les Brotteaux, Bellecombe, la Tête d'Or). 7th arrondissement of Lyon (Guillotière-Sud, Jean Macé, Gerland). 8th arrondissement of Lyon (Monplaisir, Le Bachut, Mermoz, États-Unis, Grand Trou, Moulin à Vent, Laënnec, Monplaisir-la-Plaine). 9th arrondissement of Lyon (Vaise, Industrie, Champvert-Nord, Gorge de Loup, la Duchère, Rochecardon, Saint-Rambert-l'Île-Barbe). edit  Selected biography Paul Bocuse B. February 11, 1926 Paul Bocuse, born in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or near Lyon, is a French chef, considered one of the finest chefs of the 20th century. He is widely credited with being one of the first chefs to emerge from the kitchen and to enter public life. In this role, he has extensively traveled for several decades, promoting French cuisine, starting restaurants and culinary institutions, and participating in other business ventures. edit  Selected picture The Roman theater at Forvière edit  Did you know? Template:/box-header The following are categories relating to Lyon. ► Lyon WikiProject France  WikiProject French dialects  WikiProject European Union  Paris Portal  France Portal  Things you can do to help improve this Portal: Improve the article Lyon. Improve the article Metropole of Lyon Create a nice template for the portal pages shortcut and transports. Translate from French articles of each arrondissements of Lyon following the example of the 3rd arrondissement of Lyon. Put the metro stations on the discticts of Lyon using the templates Lyon metro. Improve the design of the portal which's not definitive and need to be more attractive. Translate fr:Ponts de Lyon in Bridges of Lyon Translate fr:P4 Jean Merieux in Laboratory P4 Lyon Jean Merieux The following Wikimedia sister projects provide more on this subject: What are portals? List of portals Featured portals