Lyon or
Lyons ( or ; ,
locally: ; ) is a city in east-central
France, in the
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, situated between
Paris and
Marseille. The correct spelling in French is
Lyon, but the spelling
Lyons is sometimes specified in English, particularly in newspaper
style guides. Lyon is located about from Paris, from Marseille, from
Strasbourg, from
Geneva, and from
Turin. The residents of the city are called
Lyonnais.