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Lyon Tramway
The Lyon tramway () comprises eight lines, seven lines operated by Transports en commun lyonnais, TCL and one by Rhônexpress, in the city of Lyon, France. The original tramway network in Lyon was developed in 1879; the modern network started operation in 2001. Lines T1 and T2 opened in January 2001; T3 opened in December 2006; line T4 opened in April 2009; line Rhônexpress (airport connector) opened in August 2010; line T5 opened in November 2012; line T6 opened in November 2019 and line T7 opened in February 2021. The tramway system complements the Lyon Metro and forms an integral part of the Transports en commun lyonnais, public transportation system (TCL) in Lyon. The network of 7 tram lines (T1-T7) operated by TCL runs ; the single line operated by Rhônexpress runs for (including approximately shared with the T3 tram line). The network is currently served by 73 Alstom Citadis, Alstom Citadis 302 and 34 Alstom Citadis, Alstom Citadis 402 trams. History: the original net ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, northeast of Saint-Étienne. The City of Lyon is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, third-largest city in France with a population of 522,250 at the Jan. 2021 census within its small municipal territory of , but together with its suburbs and exurbs the Lyon Functional area (France), metropolitan area had a population of 2,308,818 that same year, the second largest in France. Lyon and 58 suburban municipalities have formed since 2015 the Lyon Metropolis, Metropolis of Lyon, a directly elected metropolitan authority now in charge of most urban issues, with a population of 1,424,069 in 2021. Lyon is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region and seat of the Departmental co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Railway Map Of France - Lyon - Animated - Fr
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of land transport, next to road transport. It is used for about 8% of passenger and freight transport globally, thanks to its energy efficiency and potentially high speed.Rolling stock on rails generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, allowing rail cars to be coupled into longer trains. Power is usually provided by diesel or electric locomotives. While railway transport is capital-intensive and less flexible than road transport, it can carry heavy loads of passengers and cargo with greater energy efficiency and safety. Precursors of railways driven by human or animal power have existed since antiquity, but modern rail transport began with the invention of the steam locomotive in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 19th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Maquette De Tramway Lyonnais @ Refuge De La Mer De Glace
A ''maquette'' is a scale model or rough draft of an unfinished sculpture or work of architecture. The term is a loanword from French. An equivalent term is ''bozzetto'', a diminutive of the Italian word for a sketch. Sculpture A maquette is used to visualize and test forms and ideas without incurring the expense and effort of producing a full-scale piece. It is the analogue of the painter's cartoon, ''modello'', oil sketch, or drawn sketch. For commissioned works, especially monumental public sculptures, a maquette may be used to show the client how the finished work will relate to its proposed site. The term may also refer to a prototype for a video game, film, or other media. ''Modello'', unlike the other terms, is also used for sketches for two-dimensional works such as paintings. Like oil sketches, these models by highly regarded artists can become as desirable as their completed works, as they show the process of developing an idea. For example, eleven bozzetti by Gia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Saône
The Saône ( , ; ; ) is a river in eastern France (modern Regions of France, region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté). It is a right tributary of the Rhône, rising at Vioménil in the Vosges (department), Vosges Departments of France, department and joining the Rhône in Lyon, at the southern end of the Presqu'île. Terminology The name derives from that of the Celtic mythology, Gallic river goddess Souconna (mythology), Souconna, which has also been connected with a local Celts, Celtic tribe, the Sequani, Sequanes. Monk, Monastic copyists progressively transformed ''Souconna'' to ''Saoconna'', which ultimately gave rise to . The other recorded ancient names for the river were and . The name ''Arar'' later gave rise to specific regional terms in historiography, created to designate various northern parts of History of Burgundy, historical Burgundy in relation to the river Saône. Depending on the point of view of a particular author, northern Burgundian lands were thus designated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Les Brotteaux
Brotteaux is a neighborhood in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon. It is situated between the Rhône and the track railway which leads to the Gare de la Part-Dieu. The urbanization of this area began in the late eighteenth century under the leadership of architect and urban planner Jean-Antoine Morand Jouffrey (1727-1794). The area is sometimes called Morand quarter. Etymology The word "Broteaux" (with one "t") means in Lyon-language an island in the Rhône alluvial plain and bounded by the river itself or one of its arms or ''lône''. This word comes from Franco-Provençal language ''broteu'', itself formed by ''brot'', pronounced ru which means the young shoots of trees that grow here. It seems that the current spelling with two "t", "brotteaux" has appeared in the early nineteenth century under the leadership of local government and against the protests of local scholars. Current description Brotteaux quarter hosts a large number of renowned restaurants such as the Splendid of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vaise
Vaise () is a neighborhood of the City of Lyon (France), located along the Saône The Saône ( , ; ; ) is a river in eastern France (modern Regions of France, region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté). It is a right tributary of the Rhône, rising at Vioménil in the Vosges (department), Vosges Departments of France, department an ... at the foot of the plateau Duchère, north-west of the city. Former commune of the Rhône department, Vaise was linked to Lyon on 24 March 1852, to form part of the 5th arrondissement. Vaise was then attached to the 9th arrondissement at its creation on 12 August 1964. See also 9th arrondissement of Lyon Quarters of Lyon {{Lyon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Écully
Écully () is a suburban Communes of France, commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region, central-eastern France. It is a northwestern suburb of Lyon, bordering its 9th arrondissement of Lyon, 9th arrondissement. In 2021, it had a population of 18,361. Geography Écully is at 6 km of Lyon's city centre. It offers a privileged lifestyle in the relative countryside just a few minutes from the centre of the second-largest metropolitan area in France. Transport The city is served by the ''Transports en commun lyonnais'' (TCL). Name Écully was originally covered with a forest of oaks "''Aesculus"'' in Latin, the name changed over the millennia into Esculiacus, Excolliacus, Escullieu, Escully, Ecuilly, and finally, Écully. History The circumstances and date of foundation of the city are lost in the mists of time. The site has been settled by humans since the Stone Age, burial pits as well as several polished stone axes, pottery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lyon-Perrache Station
Lyon-Perrache or simply Perrache (, ) is a large railway station located in the Perrache quarter, in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, France. Historically the primary railway station in Lyon, today it is the city's second-busiest station, after the newer Lyon-Part-Dieu station. Opened in 1857 on Lyon's Presqu'île, the station is located on the Paris–Marseille railway, Lyon–Geneva railway and Moret–Lyon railway. The train services are operated by the SNCF and include TGV, Intercités, TER and international services. History The station was built in 18 months starting in 1855 by for the Chemin de fer de Paris à Lyon. From the beginning it was designed as a central station unifying the lines of the three companies then serving Lyon, which merged to form the Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée (PLM) as the station was opening. The building was built in classical style and is composed of a double rooftop and a large passenger building. The station lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Parc De La Tête D'or
The Parc de la Tête d'or (; English: "Park of the Head of Gold") is the largest urban park in Lyon, France, with an area of approximately . Located in the northern part of its 6th arrondissement of Lyon, 6th arrondissement, it features the Jardin botanique de Lyon, as well as a lake on which boating takes place during the summer months. Due to the relatively small number of other parks in Lyon, it receives a huge number of visitors over summer; it is a frequent destination for joggers and cyclists. In the park's central part, there is a small zoo without charge, which includes giraffes, deer, reptiles, primates, along with other animals. There are also sports equipments, such as a velodrome, boules court, mini-golf and equestrian facility, in addition to a mini-train. History Prior to the park's opening In 1530, the lands constituting the current park were the property of the Lambert family; the location was already named "Parc de la Tête d'or". In 1662, an archival document ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Place Bellecour
The Place Bellecour () is a large square in the centre of Lyon, France, to the north of the Ainay district. Measuring 312 m by 200 m (6.2 ha or 15 acres), it is one of the largest open squares (without any patches of greenery or trees) in Europe, and the third biggest square in France, behind the Place des Quinconces in Bordeaux (12.6 ha) and the Place de la Concorde in Paris (8.6 ha). It is also the largest pedestrian square in Europe: vehicles are allowed on the Place de la Concorde and Place des Quinconces. In the middle is an equestrian statue of King Louis XIV by François-Frédéric Lemot (1825). Another statue, representing the Petit Prince and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, is at the west end of the square. The square also has two pavilions, housing the tourist information office of Lyon and an art gallery. The square is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Location This square forms the central focus of the Presqu'île (peninsula), between t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Oullins
Oullins () is a former Communes of France, commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in eastern France. It is a suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to it on the southwest. On 1 January 2024, Oullins merged with Pierre-Bénite to form the new commune of Oullins-Pierre-Bénite. Population Transport *Several Buses (C7, C10, 8, 12, 14, 17, 63, 88) *Subway Lyon Metro Line B, Line B in December 2013. *Oullins station, which is part of the TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes rail network Notable people *Jean-Bryan Boukaka, footballer *Barbara Buatois, cyclist *Georges Charpy (1865–1945) *Patrice Garande, footballer *Sabrina Palie, basketball athlete *Joseph Marie Jacquard *Clémence Lortet, naturalist, botanist *Louis Charles Émile Lortet, physician, botanist, zoologist and Egyptologist. *Lionel Bah, professional football player *Féthi Harek, professional football player *Patrick de Gayardon, skydiver *Charles Le Gendre, American Civil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
La Mulatière
La Mulatière (; Arpitan: ''La Mulatiére'') is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, central-eastern France. It is located just southwest of Lyon, on the right bank of the Saône; it is the final commune until its confluence with the Rhône at the southern end of Lyon's Presqu'île. In 2020, it had a population of 6,617. The town is known, among other things, for its Aquarium du Grand Lyon. Demographics See also *Communes of the Lyon Metropolis The following is a list of the 58 communes of the Lyon Metropolis, France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana ... Notes References Communes of Lyon Metropolis Lyonnais {{Lyon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
