City of Euro 2016 : Lyon
In this post, we will discuss about the city that is in use as the EURO 2016, is LYON.
Lyon is a city in France that could have an important role in religious life and politics in Europe. The city stands at the time of the Roman Empire in the first century BC with the name of Lugdunum after being found Marcus Aemilius Lepidus and Lucius Munatius Plancus.
Lyon is situated at the confluence between the rivers Rhone and Saone rivers on the hill Fourviere. Infrastructure and economy of the city began when the Roman soldiers building a major road connecting several central region of the Roman empire in Gaul.
In medieval times, Lyon is known as one of the largest silk producer in Europe. Moreover, the abundance of spices, make a city of 491 thousand million people are currently at the center of the study gastronomy (food and culture) in France.
Meanwhile, about football, passionate community Lyon is not inferior to other major cities in France. When Jean-Michel Aulas has served as President of Olympique Lyonnais in 1987, berrbagai improvements are made. As a result, Lyon also won first Ligue 1 title in 2002.
In fact, in 2010, Lyon reached the Champions League semifinals before Bayern Munich eliminated. In addition, the farm club Bruno Genesio was also currently have academies that have produced many of the brightest young players, among them Alexandre Lacazette.
Data Of City (LYON)
- Name: Lyon
- Province: Rhone-Alpes
- Population: 491 268 inhabitants
- Altitude: 173 meters above sea level
Euro 2016 Venue Distance to another
- Saint-Etienne: 65 km
- Marseille: 315 km
- Paris: 465 km
- Saint-Denis: 480 km
- Nice: 480 km
- Toulouse: 540 km
- Bordeaux: 555 km
- Lille: 690 km
- Lens: 975 km
Thus the post for now. For cities other euro 2016, will be discussed in the next post.
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