About the Location
Founded in 1875, UCLy (Lyon Catholic University) combines respect for humanist values and openness to society and is based in Lyon and Annecy. The private University has approximately 11,700 students, including 2,100 from abroad and has 6 faculties and 5 vocational schools.
Lyon is a major city in south-eastern France and the second most important city in France after Paris. With 522,250 inhabitants in the city center, Lyon is the third largest city center in the country after Paris and Marseille. Lyon is also the core city of the Métropole de Lyon, which has 1,424,069 inhabitants. Lyon's gastronomy enjoys a worldwide reputation. The diversity of its traditional cuisine has its origins in the rare combination of proximity to the Alps and navigable access to the Mediterranean.
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