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Cimetière De Loyasse
Loyasse Cemetery (french: Cimetière de Loyasse) is a cemetery in the city of Lyon, France. The cemetery is located on the Fourvière hill in the western part of the city, not far away from the Metallic tower of Fourvière and Notre-Dame de Fourvière. It is the 'richer' cemetery of Lyon, when compared with the Cimetière de La Guillotière, with elaborate graves in various architectural styles. Notable interments * Pierre Bossan, architect of the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière * Ferdinand Ferber (1862–1909), French aviator. * Émile Guimet (1836–1918), founder of the Guimet Museum * Édouard Herriot (1872–1957), French Radical politician of the Third Republic who served three times as Prime Minister * Létiévant (1830–1884), French surgeon remembered for drawing the first aesthesiography. * Nizier Anthelme Philippe (1849–1905) * Jean-Pierre Pléney * Jean-Baptiste Willermoz See also * List of cemeteries in France This is a list of cemeteries in France. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Métropole De Lyon
The Metropolis of Lyon (french: Métropole de Lyon), also known as ("Greater Lyon"), is a French territorial collectivity located in the east-central region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is a directly elected metropolitan authority encompassing the city of Lyon and most of its suburbs. It has jurisdiction as both a department and a , taking the territory out of the purview of the department of Rhône. It had a population of 1,411,571 in 2019, 37% of whom lived in the city of Lyon proper. It replaced the Urban Community of Lyon on 1 January 2015, in accordance with the enacted in January 2014. The first direct metropolitan elections were held in March (1st round) and June (2nd round) 2020, leading to a victory by Europe Ecology – The Greens. The president of the metropolitan council has been Green leader Bruno Bernard since July 2020. Geography The Lyon Metropolis covers an area of . It covers the city of Lyon and its main suburbs. The rivers Rhône and Saône flow through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |