QUALITY OF LIFE IN LYON
Whether you like to eat, you grow and play, Lyon will meet all your expectations. The city is renowned for its outstanding cooking, whether its many Michelin-starred restaurants, its "bouchons" very characteristic or international cuisine, well represented.
Art lovers will find also suits them. From jazz to electronic music through opera, dance and museums, Lyon will satisfy all tastes.
Sports passionnnés The guests are to follow the exploits of Olympique Lyon in football or basketball ASVEL, which are among the best French teams.
Finally, if you simply want to relax, the city houses within one of the largest parks in Europe, the Parc de la Tête d'Or. A large network of bicycle sharing system (Vélo'V) is made available to all citizens and to discover every corner of this amazing city.
LYON, CITY BUSINESS
Competitive and cosmopolitan, Lyon attracts an increasing number of companies and talent. This is explained by its strong entrepreneurial spirit, which began in the early 19esiècle and trade of silk, of which she was one of the best French and European representatives. Today, the city hosts 900 foreign-funded enterprises and is home to 82 parent companies of more than 1 000 employees, which gives it a decisional legitimacy than those of Barcelona or Manchester. With nearly 10,000 businesses started in 2006 and local policies that provide support to the 20 000 projects appearing each year, Lyon is recognized as the French city of entrepreneurship.
LOCATION
City of two rivers - the Rhone and Saone - Lyon is a place where life is good. Surrounded by some of the most famous vineyards in France and in the world - Burgundy, Beaujolais and Côtes du Rhône - the city is within two hours of the highest mountains in Europe and three from the Mediterranean coast. The railway connection at high speed (TGV) achieves Paris in less than two hours, and the Saint Exupery airport is an air hub connecting the major regional and European cities.
