Historic Site of Lyons
France
Date of Inscription: 1998
Criteria: (ii)(iv) Property : 427.0000 ha Buffer zone: 324.0000 ha Department of Rhône, Region of Rhône-Alpes N45 46 02 E4 50 00 Ref: 872 |
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Brief Description
The long history of Lyons, which was founded by the Romans in the 1st century B.C. as the capital of the Three Gauls and has continued to play a major role in Europe's political, cultural and economic development ever since, is vividly illustrated by its urban fabric and the many fine historic buildings from all periods.
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Justification for Inscription
Criterion ii: Lyon bears exceptional testimony to the continuity of urban settlement over more than two millennia on a site of great commercial and strategic significance, where cultural traditions from many parts of Europe have come together to create a coherent and vigorous continuing community. Criterion iv: By virtue of the special way in which it has developed spatially, Lyon illustrates in an exceptional way the progress and evolution of architectural design and town planning over many centuries.
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