Overview of Lyon: Politics

A city of merchants and industry, Lyon has a long tradition of centre-right governments and mayors, even if some neighbourhoods, most notably Croix-Rousse, have a very strong left-wing inclination. In 2001, however, Gérard Collomb, a member of the moderate left-wing Socialist party, was elected mayor. Read More »

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Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France

Saint-Oblas, 27 km (17 miles)
Mozas, 38 km (23 miles)

Chezeneuve, Arrondissement de La Tour-du-Pin, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France

Chezeneuve, population 409, 36 km (22 miles)

Saint-Nizier-le-Desert, Arrondissement de Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France

Saint-Nizier-le-Desert, population 536, 41 km (25 miles)

Saint-Paul-de-Varax, Arrondissement de Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France

Saint-Paul-de-Varax, population 1,297, 44 km (27 miles)

Saint-Nizier-d'Azergues, Arrondissement de Villefranche-sur-Saone, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France

Saint-Nizier-d'Azergues, population 678, 47 km (29 miles)

Ranchal, Arrondissement de Villefranche-sur-Saone, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France

Ranchal, population 287, 54 km (33 miles)

Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France

Les Echarmeaux, 55 km (34 miles)

Perrex, Arrondissement de Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France

Perrex, population 800, 55 km (34 miles)

Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France

Chezeau, 56 km (35 miles)
Le Champas, 77 km (48 miles)

Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France

Loche, 58 km (36 miles)
Bois Bretoux, 112 km (70 miles)
Saint-Nizier, 116 km (72 miles)

Drôme, Rhône-Alpes, France

Saint-Philibert, 60 km (37 miles)
Saint-Pont, 151 km (94 miles)

Saint-Paul-de-Vezelin, Arrondissement de Roanne, Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France

Saint-Paul-de-Vezelin, population 310, 60 km (38 miles)

Saint-Christophe, Arrondissement de Villefranche-sur-Saone, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France

Saint-Christophe, population 249, 61 km (38 miles)

Bohas-Meyriat-Rignat, Arrondissement de Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France

Bohas-Meyriat-Rignat, population 803, 61 km (38 miles)

Ramasse, Arrondissement de Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France

Ramasse, population 263, 63 km (39 miles)

Perreux, Arrondissement de Roanne, Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France

Perreux, population 2,444, 64 km (40 miles)

Boen, Arrondissement de Montbrison, Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France

Boen, population 3,163, 65 km (40 miles)

Dance, Arrondissement de Roanne, Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France

Dance, population 114, 65 km (41 miles)

Streams in Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France

Ruisseau la Loeze, 67 km (42 miles)
Ruisseau de Loese, 68 km (42 miles)

Saint-Racho, Arrondissement de Charolles, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France

Saint-Racho, population 176, 67 km (42 miles)

Viry, Arrondissement de Charolles, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France

Viry, population 247, 70 km (44 miles)

Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu, Arrondissement de Roanne, Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France

Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu, population 1,632, 71 km (44 miles)

Streams in Ardèche, Rhône-Alpes, France

Daronne, 77 km (48 miles)

Saint-Christophe-en-Brionnais, Arrondissement de Charolles, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France

Saint-Christophe-en-Brionnais, population 520, 78 km (49 miles)

Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux, Arrondissement de Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France

Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux, population 597, 82 km (51 miles)

Passes in Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France

Col de la Loge, 83 km (51 miles)

Vitry-les-Cluny, Arrondissement de Macon, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France

Vitry-les-Cluny, population 58, 84 km (52 miles)

Vivans, Arrondissement de Roanne, Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France

Vivans, population 265, 84 km (52 miles)

Saint-Priest-la-Prugne, Arrondissement de Roanne, Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France

Saint-Priest-la-Prugne, population 450, 88 km (54 miles)

Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, Arrondissement d'Yssingeaux, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France

Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, population 2,923, 88 km (55 miles)

Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs, Arrondissement de Vichy, Allier, Auvergne, France

Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs, population 164, 89 km (55 miles)

Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France

Grandsaigne, 90 km (56 miles)

Avrilly, Arrondissement de Vichy, Allier, Auvergne, France

Avrilly, population 173, 92 km (57 miles)

Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France

Cheyrac, 94 km (59 miles)
Cheyrac-l'Aigue, 96 km (60 miles)
Cheyssac, 96 km (60 miles)
Vacheres, 116 km (72 miles)
Boeux, 117 km (72 miles)
Vacheresse, 118 km (73 miles)
Ramourousele, 121 km (75 miles)
Sileusin, 122 km (76 miles)
Simonet, 130 km (81 miles)

Simandre, Arrondissement de Louhans, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France

Simandre, population 1,285, 97 km (60 miles)

Ardèche, Rhône-Alpes, France

Darne Bessac, 98 km (61 miles)

Saint-Cierge-sous-le-Cheylard, Arrondissement de Tournon, Ardèche, Rhône-Alpes, France

Saint-Cierge-sous-le-Cheylard, 98 km (61 miles)

Silhac, Arrondissement de Tournon, Ardèche, Rhône-Alpes, France

Silhac, population 327, 99 km (62 miles)

Loddes, Arrondissement de Vichy, Allier, Auvergne, France

Loddes, population 193, 102 km (63 miles)

Saint-Christol, Arrondissement de Tournon, Ardèche, Rhône-Alpes, France

Saint-Christol, population 101, 104 km (65 miles)

Saint-Paulien, Arrondissement du Puy, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France

Saint-Paulien, population 2,162, 106 km (66 miles)

Perrecy-les-Forges, Arrondissement de Charolles, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France

Perrecy-les-Forges, population 1,734, 107 km (66 miles)

Saint-Prive, Arrondissement de Chalon-sur-Saone, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France

Saint-Prive, population 65, 107 km (67 miles)

Saint-Christophe, Arrondissement de Vichy, Allier, Auvergne, France

Saint-Christophe, 108 km (67 miles)

Saint-Cierge-la-Serre, Arrondissement de Privas, Ardèche, Rhône-Alpes, France

Saint-Cierge-la-Serre, population 208, 108 km (67 miles)

Saint-Pal-de-Senouire, Arrondissement de Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France

Saint-Pal-de-Senouire, population 127, 108 km (67 miles)

Streams in Auvergne, France

Lodde, 114 km (71 miles)

Allier, Auvergne, France

Rambert, 115 km (71 miles)
Les Echellettes, 124 km (77 miles)
Les Driats, 146 km (91 miles)
Gratteloup, 147 km (91 miles)
Virolobier, 162 km (101 miles)
Les Colins, 173 km (107 miles)
Les Durands, 175 km (109 miles)
Grasset, 176 km (110 miles)
Saint-Pardoux, 178 km (111 miles)
Chezelles, 184 km (115 miles)
Chez Bois, 186 km (116 miles)
Saint-Christophe, 196 km (122 miles)

Saint-Christophe-sur-Dolaison, Arrondissement du Puy, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France

Saint-Christophe-sur-Dolaison, population 956, 117 km (73 miles)

Vissac-Auteyrac, Arrondissement de Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France

Vissac-Auteyrac, 118 km (73 miles)

Saint-Cirgues-en-Montagne, Arrondissement de Largentiere, Ardèche, Rhône-Alpes, France

Saint-Cirgues-en-Montagne, population 314, 126 km (78 miles)

Saint-Nizier-sur-Arroux, Arrondissement d'Autun, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France

Saint-Nizier-sur-Arroux, population 112, 128 km (80 miles)

Vitry-en-Charollais, Arrondissement de Charolles, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France

Vitry-en-Charollais, population 983, 129 km (80 miles)

Saint-Paul-de-Tartas, Arrondissement du Puy, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France

Saint-Paul-de-Tartas, population 258, 129 km (80 miles)

Saint-Cirgues, Arrondissement de Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France

Saint-Cirgues, population 152, 131 km (82 miles)

Saint-Christophe-d'Allier, Arrondissement de Brioude, Haute-Loire, Auvergne, France

Saint-Christophe-d'Allier, 134 km (83 miles)

Vitry-sur-Loire, Arrondissement de Charolles, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France

Vitry-sur-Loire, population 458, 135 km (84 miles)

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule, Arrondissement de Moulins, Allier, Auvergne, France

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule, population 5,480, 135 km (84 miles)

Streams in Allier, Auvergne, France

Sioule, 136 km (84 miles)
Ruisseau de Chezeau, 165 km (103 miles)

Forests in Nièvre, Bourgogne, France

Bois de la Loge, 138 km (86 miles)
Foret de la Gravelle, 154 km (96 miles)

Forests in Allier, Auvergne, France

Bois des Mozieres, 142 km (89 miles)

Arrondissement de Mende, Lozère, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Vieux Fraisse, 143 km (89 miles)

Lozère, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Vachelerie, 145 km (90 miles)
Sinieres-Planes, 182 km (113 miles)
Rampon, 182 km (113 miles)

Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Espradels, 146 km (91 miles)

Lamenay-sur-Loire, Arrondissement de Nevers, Nièvre, Bourgogne, France

Lamenay-sur-Loire, population 59, 148 km (92 miles)

Saint-Pantaleon-les-Vignes, Arrondissement de Nyons, Drôme, Rhône-Alpes, France

Saint-Pantaleon-les-Vignes, population 331, 152 km (95 miles)

Country Houses in Allier, Auvergne, France

Chateau d'Avrilly, 155 km (96 miles)
Chateau du Bois, 169 km (105 miles)

Haute-Normandie, France

Les Cornuds, 158 km (98 miles)

Visan, Arrondissement d'Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Visan, population 1,727, 161 km (100 miles)

Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Sironne, 165 km (103 miles)

Saint-Pereuse, Arrondissement de Chateau-Chinon, Nièvre, Bourgogne, France

Saint-Pereuse, population 287, 166 km (103 miles)

Nièvre, Bourgogne, France

Grandry, 169 km (105 miles)

Cantal, Auvergne, France

Les Echamps, 176 km (109 miles)
Cheyllade, 183 km (113 miles)
Cheyssac, 185 km (115 miles)

Lakes in Creuse, Limousin, France

Etang de la Ramade, 187 km (116 miles)

Flassan, Arrondissement de Carpentras, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Flassan, population 365, 188 km (117 miles)

Vitry-Lache, Arrondissement de Clamecy, Nièvre, Bourgogne, France

Vitry-Lache, population 127, 188 km (117 miles)

Vitrac-en-Viadene, Arrondissement de Rodez, Aveyron, Midi-Pyrénées, France

Vitrac-en-Viadene, population 107, 191 km (118 miles)

Saint-Oradoux-pres-Crocq, Arrondissement d'Aubusson, Creuse, Limousin, France

Saint-Oradoux-pres-Crocq, population 130, 191 km (119 miles)

Creuse, Limousin, France

Saint-Pardoux-le-Pauvre, 192 km (119 miles)

Saint-Paul-la-Coste, Arrondissement d'Ales, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Saint-Paul-la-Coste, population 241, 192 km (119 miles)

Vitray, Arrondissement de Montlucon, Allier, Auvergne, France

Vitray, population 136, 193 km (120 miles)

Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Flaoussiers, 194 km (120 miles)

Plateaus in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Plateau de Saint-Christol, 194 km (120 miles)

Yonne, Bourgogne, France

Chezelles, 194 km (121 miles)

Saint-Paul-de-Salers, Arrondissement de Mauriac, Cantal, Auvergne, France

Saint-Paul-de-Salers, population 148, 195 km (121 miles)

Saint-Cirgues-de-Jordanne, Arrondissement d'Aurillac, Cantal, Auvergne, France

Saint-Cirgues-de-Jordanne, population 176, 195 km (121 miles)

Streams in Centre, France

Ruisseau du Boeuf, 195 km (121 miles)

Saint-Oradoux-de-Chirouze, Arrondissement d'Aubusson, Creuse, Limousin, France

Saint-Oradoux-de-Chirouze, population 86, 195 km (121 miles)

Saint-Pardoux-d'Arnet, Arrondissement d'Aubusson, Creuse, Limousin, France

Saint-Pardoux-d'Arnet, 195 km (121 miles)

Sisteron, Arrondissement de Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Sisteron, population 7,605, 195 km (121 miles)

Aveyron, Midi-Pyrénées, France

Sinhalac, 195 km (121 miles)

Saint-Pardoux-le-Neuf, Arrondissement d'Ussel, Corrèze, Limousin, France

Saint-Pardoux-le-Neuf, population 92, 196 km (122 miles)

Corrèze, Limousin, France

Lognac, 196 km (122 miles)
Loche, 198 km (123 miles)

Cher, Centre, France

Les Donnais, 196 km (122 miles)

Saint-Christol-les-Ales, Arrondissement d'Ales, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Saint-Christol-les-Ales, population 6,113, 196 km (122 miles)

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