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In the Marillion song Bitter Suite from "Misplaced Childhood" there is a reference to Lyon. Over 1.5 million people participated in that vote. Lyon is twinned with:. He recieved more votes than any other player in that team. The long list of notable Lyonnais includes:. He was chosen for the UEFA team of 2005 for the third time running in January 2006. Despite occasional problems with the technology infrastructure or lack of cards in vending machines, it seems to have been adopted as a viable means of public transport. Ronaldinho has a son named Joao, who was born in February 2005.

The system was introduced in May 2005 and was a huge success in its first few months of operation. In December 2005, he and Mauricio de Sousa, a famous Brazilian comic book author, announced the creation of a comic character based upon Ronaldinho, his brother and his mother. Known as Vélo'v, it is owned and operated by the advertising company JCDecaux, which refers to it as Cyclocity. On December 19, 2005, he was again named FIFA World Player of the Year ahead of Chelsea's Frank Lampard and Barça teammate Samuel Eto'o with 910 votes. Lyon has a public bicycle network of 2000 bikes which can be picked up and dropped off at points around the city. Ronaldinho is the third Brazilian to win the European Footballer of the Year Award^[1]. In addition to the extensive metro and bus system, Lyon has a tramway system. In 2005 Ronaldinho was named as both the European Footballer of the Year and the best striker in the UEFA Champions League tournament of 2004/2005.

The TCL (Transport en Commun Lyonnais : Lyon's Public transport) serves 62 communes of the Lyons agglomeration and constitutes the second grid system jointly French. After he scored his second goal of the night, his team's third, a large part of the Madrid faithfuls gave him a standing ovation, a rare feat which occurred last when Diego Maradona was in Barcelona. Metro: see Lyon Metro. There he stole the ball from the center and scored with remarkable breaks, luring in the process most of Madrid players. 1982. On November 19, 2005, he scored two amazing goals to help FC Barcelona to a 3–0 win over arch-rivals Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid. It was the first city to be connected by the TGV c. Pelé named Ronaldinho in his 125 Top Living Footballers in March 2004.

Lyon is connected to the North (Lille, Paris) and the South (Marseille, Montpellier) by the TGV. On June 29, 2005, he played a pivotal role as the captain of the Brazilian squad which won its second FIFA Confederations Cup title, where he was named Man of the Match in a 4–1 victory over Argentina in the final. Airport: Saint-Exupéry International Airport. On December 20, 2004, Ronaldinho was named FIFA World Player of the Year ahead of Arsenal's Thierry Henry and AC Milan's Andriy Shevchenko. The red vestments of the canons of Lyon are said to have given rise to red becoming the signature color of the cardinals, in a decree promulgated under Pope Innocent IV at the First Council of Lyons, 1245. Together with Samuel Eto'o, Deco, Ludovic Giuly and Henrik Larsson, he comprises part of an awesome strike force which reaped the 2004/05 La Liga title for FC Barcelona. The archdiocese dates to Roman times before Franks entered modern France (see history above). Ronaldinho justified their purchase, leading them to a second-place finish in La Liga during the 03/04 season.

The Roman Catholic Archbishop of the city holds the title "Primate of the Gauls" (Primat des Gaules) and is the leading Archbishop of France. On July 19, FC Barcelona snapped him up for €27 million, beating Manchester United to his signature. Two of France's best known wine-growing regions are located near Lyon: the Beaujolais to the North, and the Côtes du Rhône to the South. That set off a bidding war among the top clubs for his services. During the event, the local population places candles in their windows and the city of Lyon organizes and projects impressive large-scale light shows onto the sides of important Lyonais monuments, such as the mediaeval Cathédral St-Jean. In 2003, Ronaldinho made it known he wanted to leave PSG after they failed to qualify for any European competitions. December 8 each year is marked by "la Fête de la Lumière" (the Festival of Lights), a celebration of thanks to the Virgin Mary, who purportedly saved the city from a deadly plague in the Middle Ages. One of the highlights of the tournament was an outrageous (if fortunate) 35-metre lob he scored against England in the quarter-finals in Shizuoka, although he was sent off soon after a harsh foul on Danny Mills.

The Lumière brothers invented cinema in the town in 1898.
In 2002, Ronaldinho helped Brazil win the World Cup. For several centuries Lyon has been known as the capital of gastronomy, fine handweaving, and the silk trade. During his time at PSG, the manager, Luis Fernandez, claimed that Ronaldinho was too focused on the Parisian nightlife rather than on his football. Lyon was an early center for printing books, and nurtured a circle of 16th century poets. Despite several generous bids from Premiership teams, and several requests from Grêmio, Ronaldinho signed a five-year contract for Paris Saint-Germain, and started his contract at the beginning of the following season. Interpol headquarters is located in this neighborhood. Towards the end of his career at Grêmio, in 2001, many clubs from all over the world, particularly premiership teams in the United Kingdom, were eager to sign him as an attempt to attain a "big name" player, as well as a well performing player.

This area also contains the Parc de la tête d'or, one of Europe's largest urban parks. On his first appearance (on June 26, 1999) his winning goal against Venezuela helped the team win the Copa América. Across the Rhône from the presqu'ile sits modern Lyon, home to the urban center Lyon Part-Dieu; central France's only skyscraper; and most of the city's population. This was followed by his introduction into the Brazilian national team. Specifically, it is the largest clear square (i.e., without any patches of greenery, trees or any other kind of obstacles) in Europe. His professional career began at Grêmio, where his penchant for goalscoring was displayed; generating speculation and interest around his career due to his phenomenal ball control and ability to score. On the peninsula (presqu'ile) between the rivers Rhône and Saône, is the third largest public square in France, and one of the largest in Europe, the Place Bellecour. His reputation as a footballer was upheld during most of his childhood, particularly due to the fact he was the top scorer in the Egypt under-17 world championship, and to his stylish play.

The Saint-Jean and the Croix-Rousse areas, which are noted for their narrow passageways (traboules) that pass through buildings and link the streets either side, were designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1998. His first brush with the media came after a 23 goal flurry from Ronaldinho at just 13 years of age. Croix-Rousse the hill that works was traditionally home to the many small silk workshops, an industry for which the city was renowned. In his childhood, Ronaldinho's skill in football began to blossom due to his particular interest in futsal and beach football, which later developed into a fondness for more standardised football. Fourvière, known as the hill that prays is the location for the highly decorated Notre-Dame de Fourvière basilica, several convents, the palace of the Archbishop, the Tour métallique (a highly visible TV tower) and a funicular. . The Rhône and Saône rivers meet at the south end of the city, which is dominated by the two hills Fourvière and the Croix-Rousse. He is widely regarded as the best player in the world.

(See also Klaus Barbie.) The traboules, or secret passages, through the houses enabled the local people to escape Gestapo raids. Among his many achievements and accolades, Ronaldinho has been awarded the FIFA World Player of the Year award twice as well as both the European Footballer of the Year award and the FIFPro World Player of the Year award once. Lyon was a centre for the occupying German forces and also a stronghold of resistance during World War II, and the town is now home to a resistance museum. His name Ronaldinho, portugese for "little ronaldo", was originally devised as a means of distinguishing between himself, and fellow Brazilian footballer Ronaldo. The 1831 uprising saw one of the first recorded uses of the black flag as an emblem of protest. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21, 1980 in Porto Alegre, Brazil) is a footballer more commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho due to his citizenship in the Rio Grande do Sul region of Brazil. The silk workers of Lyon, known as canuts, staged two major uprisings: in 1831 and 1834.

Bartholomew's Day Massacres in 1572. Lyon was a scene of mass violence against Huguenots in the St. Thanks to the silk trade, Lyon became an important industrial town during the 19th century. During the Renaissance, the city developed with the silk trade, especially with Italy; the Italian influence on Lyon's architecture can still be seen.

When international banking moved to Genoa, then Amsterdam, Lyon simply became the banking center of France; its new Bourse (treasury), built in 1749, still resembled a public bazaar where accounts were settled in the open air. The fairs in Lyon, the invention of Italian merchants, made it the economic countinghouse of France in the late 15th century. 327). Fernand Braudel remarked, "Historians of Lyon are not sufficiently aware of the bi-polarity between Paris and Lyon, which is a constant structure in French development" from the late Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution (Braudel 1984 p.

In 843, by the Treaty of Verdun, Lyon, with the country beyond the Saône, went to Lothair I. Burgundian refugees from the destruction of Worms by Huns in 437 were resettled by the military commander of the west, Aëtius, at Lugdunum, which was formally the capital of the new Burgundian kingdom by 461. The great Christian bishop of Lyon in the 2nd century was the Easterner Irenaeus. The Christians in Lyon were persecuted for their religious views under the reigns of the Roman emperors Marcus Aurelius and Septimus Severus.

Two emperors were born in this city: Claudius and Caracalla. It then became the capital of Gaul, partly thanks to its fortunate site at the convergence of two navigable rivers, and quickly became the main city of Gaul. Agrippa recognized that Lugdunum's position on the natural highway from northern to south-eastern France made it a natural communications hub, and he made Lyon the starting point of the principal Roman roads throughout Gaul. The three parts of Gaul mentioned by Caesar met at Lyon.

Lug's 'totem' was a cock (rooster), hence the Modern French association with 'le coq'. The name was latinised as Lugdunum; Lug was equated by the Romans to Mercurius. Lyon was founded as a Roman colony in 43 BC by Munatius Plancus, a lieutenant of Caesar, on the site of a Gaulish hill-fort settlement called Lug[o]dunon—from the Celtic sun god Lugus ('Light', cognate to Old Irish Lugh, Modern Irish Lú) and dúnon (hill-fort). Lyon, similarly to Marseille and Paris is divided into 9 municipal arrondissements, referred to by number.

Lyon is the capital of the Rhône-Alpes région, the préfecture of the Rhône département, and the capital of 14 cantons, covering 1 commune, and with a total population of 445,452 (1999). . Lyon is also the international headquarters of Interpol. Lyonnaise Region is an unofficial, popular name, not to be confused with the administrative région of Rhône-Alpes, which is much larger than the Lyonnaise Region.

Today the region around Lyon is still known as Lyonnais (French: le Lyonnais), or sometimes even as the Lyonnaise Region (French: Région Lyonnaise). The city gave its name to the Lyonnais province, of which it was the capital. Lyon is the capital of the Rhône-Alpes région, and the préfecture (capital) of the Rhône département. Together with its suburbs and satellite towns, Lyon forms the second largest metropolitan area in France after Paris, with 1,648,216 inhabitants at the 1999 census, and approximately the 20th to 25th largest metropolitan area of Western Europe.

Location: 45°46′1″N, 4°50′3″E. Lyon (often Lyons in English) (French pronunciation: /ljɔ̃/) is a city in east central France. A historical article about a 19th century flood inspired the 1979 song The Flood at Lyons by Renaissance. Yokohama, Japan, 1959 Yokohama's Sister City page.

Frankfurt, Germany, 1960. Saint Louis, United States, 1975. Milan, Italy, 1966. Guangzhou, China, 1988.

Birmingham, Great Britain, 1951 Birmingham's Partner City page. Hector Guimard, Art Nouveau architect. Bernard Pivot, journalist. Caracalla, IIInd century roman emperor.

Bertrand Tavernier, movies director. Raymond Domenech, trainer French football team. Youri Djorkaeff, football player. Henri Cochet, tennis player.

Bishop Mathias Loras, the first Bishop of the Dubuque, Iowa Diocese. Jean-Michel Jarre, musician. Maurice Jarre, composer. Marie-France Gaîté (la Gribouille), singer.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, aviation pioneer and writer. Tony Garnier, architect and utopian planner. Jules Favre, republican statesman. Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, painter.

Shlomo Aviner, renowned Religious Zionist rabbi. François Rabelais, 16th century writer. Louise Labé, 16th century poet. Cathédrale Saint-Jean.

Cité Internationale, 1998, Renzo Piano, architect. Lyon Airport Railway Station, 1994, Santiago Calatrava, architect. Opéra National de Lyon, renovation and expansion 1993, Jean Nouvel, architect. Guillaume Gilbert, architect.

Satolas Airport, 1975. Sainte Marie de La Tourette monastery, 1960, Le Corbusier, architect. La Mouche Cattle Market and Abbatoir, 1914, 1928, Tony Garnier, architect. Tour métallique de Fourvière, 1894.

La Martiniere Lyons. École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'État. ESDES Business School. Université Catholique de Lyon.

Université Louis Lumière (Lyon II). Université Claude Bernard (Lyon I). Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III). Institution des Chartreux http://www.leschartreux.com.

Institut d'études politiques de Lyon. Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon. École nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon. École Normale Supérieure Lettres et Sciences Humaines.

École Normale Supérieure de Lyon. EM Lyon (École de Management de Lyon). École Centrale de Lyon. CPE Lyon.