Lyon or Lyons ( read more
ne: none; color: #0b0080; background: none;" title="British English" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_English">UK: /ˈliːɒ̃/,[3][4] US: /liˈoʊn/,[5][6][b] French: ; Arpitan: Liyon [ʎjɔ̃]; Italian: Lione [li’one]) is the third-largest city and second-largest urban area of France. It is located in the country's east-central part at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône,[8] about 470 km (292 mi) south from Paris, 320 km (199 mi) north from Marseille and 56 km (35 mi) northeast from Saint-Étienne. Inhabitants of the city are called Lyonnais. collapse