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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 Major General Claude Martin B. 4 January 1735 – d. 13 September 1800 Major General Claude Martin was an officer in the French, and later the British, army in India. He rose to the position of Major General in the British East India Company. Martin was born in Lyon, France, into a humble background, and was a self-made man who has left a substantial lasting legacy in the form of his writings, buildings and the educational institutions he founded posthumously. There are seven schools named after him, two in Lucknow, two in Calcutta and three in Lyon. edit  Selected picture A view of the Lyon River in 1860 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