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Lyonnais

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Lyonnais , region and former province, E central France, now divided into the Rhône and Loire depts. It included Lyonnais proper (the region around Lyons , its capital), which Philip IV acquired c.1307; the former counties of Forez and Beaujolais, annexed in 1531; and the tiny dependency of Franc-Lyonnais. It is largely a grazing region, with great industrial centers (noted especially for their textile production) at Lyons, Saint-Étienne, and Roanne. Author not available, LYONNAIS. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Ferrero, Dominique
...chief executive officer of Cr é dit Lyonnais; former deputy chief executive of Cr...chief executive officer of Cr é dit Lyonnais, one of France's biggest banks, had been...the huge merger between Cr é dit Lyonnais and Cr é dit Agricole. In his new... Read more

Loire
department (1990 pop. 747,100), E central France, in part of Beaujolais and Lyonnais. Saint-Étienne is the capital. Read more

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