university amalgamating three historical faculties (sciences, arts, medicine, and law), the University of Lyon was split into three universities under the Edgar Faure law. Twenty-five years later, the university system of Lyon was created in accordance with each institution's autonomy.

History

Lyon has historically been an industrious and mercantile city, oriented towards free trade and commerce due to its geographical location: at the confluence of the Saône

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