Situated on the banks of the Rhône & Saône rivers, Lyon is the principal city of the Rhône-Alpes (67) region and is the second largest metropolitan area in France behind its capital, Paris with a population of 1.7 million.
The city ranks 2nd in France for economy, population, history, culture & sports and is widely regarded as the gastronomy capital of France and the silk capital of the world.
The city is divided in 9 arrondissements or districts. Within each arrondissement, there are a number of recognisable "quartiers" or neighbourhoods.
Les Théorèmes will be constructed in the 9th arrondissement and only 300m from the ‘Gorge de Loup’ metro station and only 3 stops from the city centre. The 9th arrondissement has seen extensive transformation in recent years with huge investment having taken place making it a very attractive commercial area - in excess of 20 new shops and restaurants have recently opened in the 9th.
Top class facilities in the area include an Olympic size swimming pool, tennis courts, basketball courts & a multisport arena which can seat up to 5,000 people and a 14 screen multiplex cinema.
Lyon is served by an excellent infrastructure service whereby you can access all parts of the city with relative ease.
Airport Saint-Exupéry International Airport is located 20 km to the east of Lyon, and serves as a base for regional and international flights.
TGV Lyon is connected to the north (Lille, Paris) and the south (Marseille, Montpellier) by the TGV. Plans are afoot to have a TGV line to Strasbourg in place by 2010.
Lyon has two main train stations: Lyon-Part-Dieu and Lyon-Perrache.
Lyon-Part-Dieu is the primary and most modern of the stations as it was built to accommodate the TGV and serves much of France from its central hub.
Lyon – Paris 1h 50mins
Lyon – Marseille 1h 35mins
Lyon-Perrache primarily serves the regional rail transport.
Lyon Saint-Exupéry International Airport is also directly connected to the TGV with its own station.
Metro & Tramway The Lyon metro consists of four lines. The total track length is 30km, 80% of which runs underground.
In 2001 the first tramway lines was opened to complement the metro. The current tramway network in Lyon is comprised of three lines. Lines T1 and T2 opened in 2001 and line T3 opened at the end of 2006. A further line (T4) is due to open in 2009.
Road Lyon is at the heart of a dense road network and is the meeting point of several motorways: A6 (to Paris), A7 (to Marseille), A42 (to Geneva), A43 (Grenoble). The city is now bypassed by the A46.
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