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Lyon, France News About Lyon, France Lyon is the economic pace-setter of the Rhône-Alpes Region, the second largest economic region in France. With 900 foreign-owned companies and 82 headquarters and administrative offices of companies with over 1000 employees, the Lyon region now boasts a density of decision centers higher than that of Barcelona and Manchester. Lyon population is as dense as denmark or finland. in terms of size, it is comparable to the largest german regions. Lyon shares borders with switzerland and italy. Lyon remarkable location at the heart of europe means that lyon is an average of an hour and a half away from all the major european cities, thanks to a high-performance transportation network including air (lyon saint-exupéry airport), road and rail (3 high-speed train stations) links by train, lyon is just 2 hours from paris and the mediterranean sea, an hour and a half from the alps, 2 hours from switzerland (geneva) and 4 hours from italy (turin). Lyon owes its vitality to a very broad range of agricultural, industrial (mechanics, pharmaceutical, healthcare, chemicals, textiles, it etc.) and service businesses. other key sectors include high technology, which is underpinned by research and higher education, as well as tourism, both in the winter and summer months. Lyon offers an exceptionally pleasant living environment, with a convenient public transport system, clean streets, low crime rates, low levels of pollution and other advantages. Furthermore, in 2007, the metropolitan area was ranked as the healthiest French city by the magazine "Impact Médecine". Lyon is committed to a very active international policy, investing in many cooperation programmes with various regions in europe and around the world. It supports the international development of its educational institutions and the mobility of its students. Other Major Cities:
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