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Rhône-Alpes
region
Your gateway to international competitiveness
  Rhône-Alpes
region at
a glance
- Area: 43,698 sq.km (same as the Netherlands)
- 5.6 million
inhabitants – 9.4 % of the French population
- GDP: € 140 billion
- A potential
market of 12 million inhabitants within a 200 km radius
- An international
airport:
Lyon (6
million
passengers/year – 60 % on
international
flights)
An international genetic code
- N°1 region in France for foreign investment in 2002
with 4,000
direct jobs created
- 10.9
% of national export flows
- More
than 2,000
of Rhône-Alpes companies established abroad
- World
leaders
: 22 %
of them are located in Rhône-Alpes
 Entrepreneurship,
innovation & creative impulse
- 220,000
students – 10 % foreigners
- 9 universities
- 35 higher education schools
- 29,000
scientists
- 650 academic
labs – 25 % in biosciences-healthcare
- 12 %
of the
national
potential – 15 % of national patents
- a unique
concentration
of international
research: 50 % of public international centers and 33 %
of foreign R&D laboratories
present in Rhône-Alpes
A European leadership in technological clusters
- Bio-business
for biotech high scale facilities
- Technical
textiles for production
- Micro & nano-technology for R&D
In France,
it is also the leading region for plastic processing, microelectronics,
micro-mechanics, chemistry-para-chemistry, materials
and construction, subcontracting.
A direct access to the world
- 2 international
airports:
Lyon Saint-Exupéry (6 million passengers,
60 %
international) and Geneva (8 million passengers, over 100 destinations),
- The leading
highway network in France with 4,000 km of roads and an
annual transit in excess of 300 million tonnes,
- A nodal
position
in the
TGV network: Paris, Marseille, Brussels, Turin, Barcelona…,
- Direct
river access to the Mediterranean.
Work hard, live well !
- Rhône-Alpes is the leading French tourist region
in France
- It is
also home to international festivals and museums, as well
as many protected nature parks.
- The world’s largest skiing area & 3 times Olympic
host.
LYON,
a city full of life
Lyon offers a good way of life.
One look and you'll fall under its charm, that of a city
of tradition and innovation, at the meeting point of two
rivers.
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The
capital
of
the
Gauls
under
the
Roman
Empire,
Lyon
is
now
a
major
modern
city,
but
has
not
lost
its
special
character:
Gallo-Roman
museum,
St-Jean
Cathedral,
the
Printing
museum
and
the
entire
Old
Lyon
district...
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Lyon
is
also
music
and
theater.
In
its
cultural
development
policy,
the
city
promotes
and
hosts
productions
of
all
kinds,
particularly
in
the
national
Opera
house,
renovated
by
Jean
Nouvel.
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With
its
many
pubs,
Casinos,
etc...
Lyon
has
everything
you
need
to
enjoy
the
city
to
the
full.
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TGV
Train
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LYON,
a city
for tourists
Snow
and mountain
fun are
at Lyon's
doorstep.
The Beaujolais and Burgundy regions offering the legendary softness of their
landscapes and golden stoned. You will have the chance to discover the "Châteaux" and
taste the wine!
Lyon
is characterised
by the
diversity
of its
restaurants:
gastronomic
delights
are available
at all
prices
and for
all tastes.
The city
contains
over half
of the
department's
culinary
establishments,
with 1500
traditional
restaurants,
more commonly
known as "Bouchons".
It is also
home to
some of
France's
greatest
Chefs,
including
Paul Bocuse,
who can
perform
magic on
your taste
buds. And
for those
who are
in more
of a hurry,
the streets
of Lyon
are full
of snack
bars and
brasseries.
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> Concert
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St-Jean's
Cathedral
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> National
Opera
House
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Tour
of Lyon
Guided
stroll
in the
Old Lyon,
the France’s
largest
Renaissance
quarter,
which reminds
the period
when Lyon
attracted
large numbers
of merchants
and bankers
to its
foires
franches.
This area,
made up
of cobbled
streets,
courtyards
and “traboule” passageways
is enchanting…
Drive
trough
the Peninsula,
flanked
by the
city’s
two rivers,
and discover
the heart
of Lyon
with
its many
shops,
its famous
Bellecour
and Les
Terreaux
squares,
the Opera,
the Town
Hall…
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Place
Bellecour
69002
Lyon
Tel:
+33
(0)4
72
77
69
69
Telecopy:
+33
(0)4
78
42
04
32
Site:
www.lyon-france.com
Open
from
9
am
to
7
pm.
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Museum
of
Fabrics
and
museum
of
decorative
Arts
The
fabric
museum
is
closely associated
with
the history
of
silk and his
successor
to
the old museum
of
Art and Industry
which
was created
by
the Lyon
Chamber of commerce
in
1864. Since
1946, it has
been
housed in the
18th
century Hotel
de Villeroy.
The
visitor can trace
the
development of weaving
and
textile décor,
with
pride
of
place naturally
given
to
the Lyon
silk
industry
between
the
17th and 20th
centuries
and
its various
uses
; high
quality
interior
decoration
and
clothing. The decorative
Arts
museum
was
opened to the
public
in
1925 and is
designed
to
complement the neighbouring
Fabric
Museum.
The
Museum is housed
in
the hotel
Lacroix-Laval
and
displays the use
of
textiles and tapestries
in
a XVIIth
and
XVIIIth century
interior
setting.
| Textile
and
decorative
arts
museum: |
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34
Rue de la Charité
F-
69002 Lyon
Tel:
+33 (0)4 78 38 42 00
Telecopy:
+33 (0)4 72 40 25 12
Site:
www.musee-des-tissus.com
Opening
times:
*
textile museum: 10am to 5.30
pm
*
decorative arts museum: 10
am to 12 and 2 to 5.30 pm.
Closed
on Mondays
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Museum
of Fine
Arts
Located
in
the
heart
of
Lyon,Museum
of
Fine
Arts
is
home
to
one
of
France’s
largest
collections
of
works
of
art.
Covering
almost
7000m²,
the
Museum
offers
a panoramic
view
of
civilisation
with
items
ranging
from
Ancient
Greece
and
Egypt
to
medieval
art
and
sculpture
right
up
to
present
: Perugino,
Veronese,
Rubens,
Gauguin,
Picasso,
Nicolas
de
Staël
and
Francis
Bacon.
| Museum
of Fine Arts: |
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20
place des Terreaux
Palais
Saint-Pierre
69001
Lyon
tel:
+33 (0)4 72 10 17 40
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The
Museum
of Gallo-Roman
Civilization:
The
Fourvière
archeological
park
constitute
a unique
entry
in France
with
its
Roman
theatre
and Odeon.
The Museum
offers
one of
the most
important
archeological
collection
of Gaul.
The exhibits
allow the
visitor
to get
a clear
picture
of the
daily life,
economic
conditions,
institutions,
beliefs
monuments
and artistic
archievements
of the
first four
centuries
of the
Christian
era.
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Museum of Gallo-Roman Civilization: |
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17
Rue Cléberg
69005
Lyon
Tel:
+33 (0)4 72 38 81 90
Telecopy:
+33 (0)4 72 38 81 90
Opening
times:
(Closed
on Mondays),
From
10 am to 6 pm.
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The
Museum
of Contemporary
Art:
In
1983, the
city of
Lyon decided
to create
a specialized
department
in charge
of forming
a collection
of contemporary
art within
the Fine
Arts Museum,
with its
own program
of exhibitions
and responsible
for the
organization
of the "Octobre
des Arts" Show,
replaced
in 1991
by the
Biennial
Exhibition
of Contemporary
Art. In
1988, the
Museums
of France
administrative
agency
conferred
the title
of Museum
of Contemporary
Art. On
December
19, 1995,
the Museum
of Contemporary
Art inaugurated
its new
building
at the
Cité Internationale
and welcomed
130,000
visitors
during
the 3rd
edition
of the
two-month
long Biennial
Exhibition.
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Museum of Contemporary Art: |
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81
Cité Internationale
Quai
Charles de Gaulle
69006
Lyon
Tel:
+33 (0)4 72 69 17 18
Telecopy:
+33 (0)4 72 69 17 00
Site:
www.moca-lyon.org
Opening
times: From Wednesday to Sunday
From
12 am to 7 pm.
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Saint-Antoine
Market:
the Second-hand
booksellers
Shopping:
Shopping
in lyon
is fun
and easy.
There
are two main pedestrian streets
that
are hub of Lyon's shopping
and café life
: Rue
Victor
Hugo
and Rue
de
la République,
below
and above
the
city's
central
square
Place
Bellecour.
The most
popular
shops
gourmet
food
and wine
stores
reflect
Lyon's
gastronomic
reputation.
Beaujolais
Discovery
of The
Beaujolais
Streching
from
the
North of
Lyon
to
the
Southern
Burgundy,
Beaujolais
wine
is
unique
and
richly
diverse.
Worldfamous
for
its
crus
such
as
Chiroubles,
Brouilly,
Saint
Amour,
Moulin à Vent,
Beaujolais
wine
is
also
well-known
for
its
smooth,
fruity
and
young
wine
:
the
Beaujolais
Nouveau.
All
along
the
wine
route,
you
will
find
undulating
vineyards,
tiny
villages
made
of
honey-coloured
stone
houses,
a
Romanesque
church
and
its
cloister,
a
chateau
and
its
gardens…and
at
every
turning,
the
call
of
a
wine
cellar
and
the
inimitable
bouquet
of
a
Beaujolais
wine.
Discover
the Azergues
valley and
the southern
part of
the Beaujolais,
the “Pierre
Dorées” region,
passing
through
the villages
of Chatillon,
Chessy
and le
Bois d’Oingt.
Visit
of
Oingt
(with
its
houses
of
golden
coloured
stone
and
a
panoramic
view
on
the
Monts
du
Beaujolais).
| Beaujolais: |
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Maison
du Tourisme
96
Rue de la S/Préfecture
69400
Villefranche S/Saône
Tel:
+33 (0)4 74 07 27 50
Telecopy:
+33 (0)4 74 07 27 59
Site:
www.beaujolais.net
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French
Alps
Chamonix
- France
Drive
by
coach
along
the
highway
through
the
Arve
Valley
to
Chamonix.
Central
to an
international
road
network,
which
makes
it easily
accessible
from
all the
big European
capitals,
Chamonix
has preserved
the charm
of an
authentic
alpine
village
in untouched
natural
surroundings.
Town
of all
sports,
Chamonix
has a
solid
reputation
and its
countless
hotels,
restaurants
and night-clubs
will
warmly
receive
you.
Once
you are
in Chamonix
start
the trip
by cable
car to
the top
of the « Aiguilles
du Midi » (12700
feet)
providing
you with
an unforgettable
panorama
of the
Alps
and the
Mont-Blanc,
the highest
mountain
in Europe
(14500
feet).
Lunch
will
be taken
in a
typical « Savoyard » restaurant
in Chamonix,
a town
that
holds
French
culinary
tradition
known
as the
best
all over
the world.
After
lunch
there
will
be time
for browsing
and shopping.
You will
discover
the spectacular
landscape
between
the Mont-Blanc
and the
Lake
Geneva
while
the coach
takes
you back
to Geneva.
| Tourism
Office: |
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85
Place du Triangle de l’Amitié
B.P
25
74401
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Tel:
+33 (0)4 50 53 00 24
Telecopy:
+33 (0)4 50 53 58 90
Site:
www.chamonix.com
Opening
times:
From
8.30 am to 7.30 pm.
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Bourgogne
destination
Depart
from
Châlon-sur-Saône,
through
the most
celebrated
of the
Côte
de Beaune
vineyards
: Puligny
Montrachet,
Volnay,
Pommard,
Meursault
.
At
Meursault,
a visit
of the
château
cellars
and a
tasting
of these
wines,
justly
renowned
amongst
the finest
white
Burgundies
for their
elegance
and balance.
From
here
drive
on to
Beaune
for lunch
in the
centre
of the
town.
We start
the afternoon
with
a visit
to the
famed
Hospices
de Beaune
to admire
its stunning
15th
Century
architecture.
After
the visit
we will
leave
for the
region
north
of Beaune,
via the
Côte-de-Nuits
towns
of Chambolle-Musigny,
Gevrey-Chambertin,
Fixin,
Marsannay
la Côte
and on
to Clos
Vougeot
where
we will
visit
the 12th
Century
Cistercian
abbey,
nowadays
the home
of the
prestigious
brotherhood
of the
Chevaliers
du Taste-vin.
Return
to Lyon
by the
autoroute
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Borgogne & Provence
destination
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Philibert
Tourisme:
24 avenue Barthélémy Buyer
69 300 Caluire et Cuire
Tel: +33 (0)4 78 98 56 73
Telecopy: +33 (0)4 78 98 56 75
Site: www.philibert.fr
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