2B Points de Depart

​Lyon sits at the intersection where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet. With 1.6 million inhabitants, it is the third largest city in France.

​The City of Lyon

Multiple Choice

The city of Lyon sits at the intersection of what 2 rivers?

• Seine & Rhône

• Rhône & Saône

• Rhône & French

• Paris & Saône

Multiple Choice

The city of Lyon has how many inhabitants?

• 16 million

• 16 thousand

• 1.6 million

• 1.6 people

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The city of Lyon is the

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​ ​ largest city in France.

As an important crossroads for trade and a former capital in the Roman Empire, Lyon has had a rich past. You can still see traces of it in Vieux Lyon ("Old Lyon"), a neighborhood with Gothic and Renaissance houses, and the city's Roman theater.

​The City of Lyon

Multiple Choice

What does "Vieux Lyon" mean?

• Roman Empire
• city of Lyon

• Old Lyon

• Importan crossroads

Today, Lyon is an important center for the chemical, mechanical, textile, and high tech industries. One high tech company, Infogrammes Entertainment, has produced several video games that have become international hits, including "Mission Impossible."

​The City of Lyon

Audio Response

Read the following sentence about Lyon:

Today, Lyon is an important center for the chemical, mechanical, textile, and high tech industries.

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Lyon also produces some

of France's finest cuisine and has many well-known

restaurants.

​The City of Lyon

La Francophonie: Passe-temps

Mancala en Afrique

Mancala is a collection of traditional games that have been played in Africa for many hundreds of years. Players use strategies to "count and capture" stones, grains, or shells placed in small dishes or holes, or sometimes dug into the earth. Its closest equivalent in the West are the games of checkers and chess.

Mancala

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Draw : Mancala

The puppet character

Guignol was created at the beginning of the

19th century in Lyon. Guignol gave a voice to the city's workers. He expressed their concerns and spoke out against social injustice. Today an entire theatrical tradition takes its name from the Guignol character, and performances continue to comment on politics and society. Guignol doesn't perform alone; other characters include Gnafron, Guignol's friend; Madelon, his wife; and a policeman who often falls victim to Guignol's tricks.

Guignol The Puppet Character

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Draw : Guignol