Lyon
/ljɔ̃/masculine
Lyon is the name of the city in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France.
Meaning: city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to express being in or going to the city of Lyon, use the preposition à before the name (e.g., à Lyon).
How do you pronounce it?
/ljɔ̃/
Did you know?
- Lyon is the birthplace of cinema, as the Lumière brothers invented the Cinématographe here in 1895.
- The city is famous for traboules, hidden passageways that allow pedestrians to cut through buildings to reach different streets.
- The name Lyon comes from the Gaulish word Lugudūnon, meaning 'fort of Lug' after the Celtic deity Lugus.
Examples in context
- Tom habitait pendant la guerre à Lyon.Tom lived during the war in Lyon.This sentence shows the use of Lyon to indicate where someone lived.Tatoeba #6550958 by felix63, translation #6689636 by Eccles17
- Le concert se déroule tous les ans à Lyon.The concert takes place every year in Lyon.This sentence shows how to use Lyon when describing the location of an event.Tatoeba #3272392 by nimfeo, translation #3272391 by sundown
- J'ai reçu une carte postale de mon ami à Lyon.I received a postcard from my friend in Lyon.This sentence shows how to use Lyon to describe the location of a person.Tatoeba #3258305 by Micsmithel, translation #3258306 by CN
- Je viens de Lyon !I come from Lyon!
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chloé and Gabriel are discussing their next travel destination.
- ChloéTu veux aller à Lyon cet été ?Do you want to go to Lyon this summer?
- GabrielOui, j'adore cette ville.Yes, I love this city.
- ChloéOn pourrait visiter Lyon en train.We could visit Lyon by train.
- GabrielC'est une excellente idée, Chloé.That is an excellent idea, Chloé.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lyon” translations and entries Lyon, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Lyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
