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Lyon

About Lyon

Population

516,092 in city
1,648,216 in metro

Size

47.87 km² (18 mi²)

Altitude

173 m

Third biggest city in France. Crossroad between northern Europe and the Mediterranean coast. Lyon is located in the Rhône-Alpes region. The city of Lyon has a network of international transport communications in this quality setting. Major business area is called La Part-Dieu quarter.

Zones

La Duchère (14), La Part-Dieu (25)

Boroughs

1er arrondissement (2), 2ème arrondissement (11), 3ème arrondissement (35), 7ème arrondissement (24), 8ème arrondissement (19),

Metro Cities

Brignais, Bron, Caluire-et-Cuire, Décines-Charpieu, Écully, Francheville, La Mulatière, Lyon, Oullins, Rillieux-la-Pape, Saint-Fons, Saint-Genis-Laval, Saint-Priest, Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, Vaulx-en-Velin, Vénissieux, Villeurbanne

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
174	All Buildings
162	existing
3	under construction
2	planned
3	unbuilt
4	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	Tour Incity	558 ft	2015
2	Tour Part-Dieu	541 ft	1977
3	Tour Oxygène	377 ft	2010
4	Tour EDF	272 ft	1977
5	Tour Société Suisse	269 ft	1990

Building types

No.	Type
126	high-rise building
31	low-rise building
7	skyscraper
2	stadium
2	church
2	hall
1	mast (framework)
1	clock/bell tower
1	bridge
1	open-air structure

Other buildings

No.	Type
1	Famous buildings
2	Buildings with construction images