Lyon

Country

France

Coordinates

45.7675, 4.8350

History

• Lyon (–-27), Roman Republic
• Lyon (-27–395), Roman Empire
• Lyon (395–480), Western Roman Empire
• Lyon (480–534), Kingdom of the Burgundians
• Lyon (534–843), Francia
• Lyon (843–987), West Francia
• Lyon (987–1792), Kingdom of France
• Lyon (1792–1793), French First Republic
• Commune-Affranchie (1793–1804), French First Republic
• Commune-Affranchie (1804–1814), First French Empire
• Lyon (1814–1815), First French Empire
• Lyon (1815–1940), France
• Lyon (1940–1944), Vichy France
• Lyon (1944–), France

Composers

• Francesco de Layolle (1492–1540), died in Lyon
• Claude Goudimel (1514–1572), died in Lyon
• Ennemond Gaultier (1575–1651), was born in Lyon
• Louis Marchand (1669–1732), was born in Lyon
• François Bouvard (1684–1760), was born in Lyon
• Jean-Marie Leclair (1697–1764), was born in Lyon
• Antoine Dauvergne (1713–1797), died in Lyon
• Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825–1889), was born in Lyon
• Charles-Marie Widor (1844–1937), was born in Lyon
• Alexandre Luigini (1850–1906), was born in Lyon
• Marie Emmanuel Augustin Savard (1861–1942), died in Lyon
• Jean Martinon (1910–1976), was born in Lyon