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Why LYON
LYS and its region in a few key figures


Key figures
11.7 million passengers
in 2019
+35% growth
between 2015 and 2019
Special Mention of the 2020 Best Airport
by ACI Europe in the 10-25 million passengers category
35% business travellers
flying from LYS

1st intermodal hub
in France

Self-connect product
2nd most important French city
for foreign investment
2nd most important French city
for number of company headquarters
2nd region
for number of highly-qualified workers

2nd French region
for 4* & 5* hotels
1st French region
for Michelin-starred restaurants
2nd most important French city
for congresses and trade fairs
1st ski area in the world
More than 200 ski resorts throughout the French Alps Easily accessible from LYS
Attendance of major cultural and professional events
Events are at the heart of the region’s tourist development.
The proof lies in the number of visitors attending the major cultural and professional events.

2 000 000
Lyon Festival of Lights

248 000
Lyon Contemporary Art Biennale

170 000
Lumière Film Festival

150 000
Les Nuits de Fourvière Festival

143 000
Nuits Sonores Festival

100 000
Lyon Dance Biennale

222 000
Jazz à Vienne Festival

230 000
St-Etienne Design Biennale

210 000
Sirha The World Hospitality &
Food Service Event

170 000
Equita Equestrian Trade Fair

70 000
Pollutec Environmental
Innovation Exhibition

50 000
Solutrans Transport Fair
Destinations served
Lyon Airport currently serves more than 100 destinations across the world

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