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| Lyonnais | |
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| Province of theKingdom of France | |
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| Capital | Lyon |
TheLyonnais (French pronunciation:[ljɔnɛ]ⓘ,Arpitan:Liyonês) is ahistorical province of France which owes its name to the city ofLyon.[1]
The geographical area known as theLyonnais became part of theKingdom of Burgundy after the division of theCarolingian Empire. The disintegration of Imperial control, especially after the fall of theHohenstaufens in 1254, led to French encroachment and eventual acquisition by KingPhilip IV of France in 1313. Lyonnais now often simply refers to the area around the city ofLyon.
The local speech-form known asLyonnais is a dialect of theFrancoprovençal language that is spoken in the region, but its use is marginal.
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