Lyonnais (Concert of Europe)

The Lyonnais is a landlocked province of, part of the cultural region of. It borders to its east,  to its north,  to its northwest,  to its west and  to its south. It has been one of the first geographical areas to join the French state back in the Middle Ages, and one of the most urbanized areas of southern France.

Lyonnais is a small province, spreading around the city of Lyon: thus, it should be no surprise if most of the territory consists of the capital and its suburbs, and the hills and mountains (the last of the French Alps) surrounding them. The economy revolves on financial services and manufacturing, but the region is also well known as one of the main hubs of scientific and medical research in France.