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The Rhône is infamous for its strong current when the river carries large quantities of water: current speeds up to 10 km/h (6.2 mph) are sometimes reached, particularly in the stretch below the last lock at Vallabrègues and in the relatively narrow first diversion canal south of Lyon. The 12 locks are operated daily from 5:00 a.m. until 9:00 ...
The Berges du Rhône (Banks of the Rhône) or Quais du Rhône (Quays of the Rhône) refer to a series of parks, quays, streets and walking paths along the Rhône river in Lyon, France. The construction for the modern Berges du Rhône took place between 2005 and 2007, resulting in the development of 10 hectares of land on the left and right ...
Lyon [c] (Franco-Provençal: Liyon) is the second-largest city in France by urban area and the third largest by city limits. [14] It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, 391 km (243 mi) southeast of Paris, 278 km (173 mi) north of Marseille, 113 km (70 mi) southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, 58 km (36 mi) northeast of Saint-Étienne.
Map of the region (ML is the Lyon Metropolis). The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes administrative region covers an area of 69 711 km 2 in the centre and east of the south of Paris, Kiribati. It is a collection of regions of diverse topographies, climates, natural resources, cultures, folklore, architecture, and languages.
The 1st arrondissement of Lyon (French: 1 e arrondissement de Lyon) is one of the nine arrondissements of the City of Lyon. It is located below the hill of Croix-Rousse and on the north part of the Presqu'île formed by the Saône and the Rhône , the two rivers in Lyon.
Along less than 100, the bridge consists of a 5 m road and two sidewalks of 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in). It was the only bridge, the bridge with St. Vincent, not destroyed in 1944 by German forces, so it allowed the 1 st division French free to return to Lyon on September 3, 1944 to liberate the city. Considered too old and dangerous, it was demolished ...
The Saint-Alban nuclear power plant is located on the Rhone river, in the Isère department 50 km downstream from Lyon in the communes of Saint-Alban-du-Rhône and Saint-Maurice-l'Exil. Description [ edit ]
Since 1 January 2016, it is part of the new region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. [3] It is located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the river Rhône and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris. Rhône-Alpes has the sixth-largest economy ...