Saône
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The Saône is a river in eastern France. It is a right tributary of the Rhône, rising at Vioménil in the Vosges department and joining the Rhône in Lyon, at the southern end of the Presqu'île.
The Saône in Lyon
Scenic view of the banks of the Saône in Lyon, showing Lyon Cathedral, the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière and the Tour métallique de Fourvière (both in the background)
Bridge over the Saône at Tournus
View over the Saône, Lyon city centre
Presqu'île
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The Presqu'île is the central part of the City of Lyon, France. Extending from the foot of the Croix-Rousse hill in the north to the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône rivers in the south, it has a
Saône
…It is a right tributary of the Rhône, rising at Vioménil in the Vosges department and joining the Rhône in Lyon, at the southern end of the Presqu'île. The name Saône derives from that of the Gallic river goddess Souconna, which has also been connected with a local Celtic tribe, the Sequanes. Monastic…
Lyon's Presqu'île between the Saône and Rhône rivers seen from the southwest in 2011
Place Bellecour with the Basilica of Notre-Dame in Fourvière c. 1910
Palais de la Bourse in the Cordeliers district
Church of St. Nizier seen from Fourvière