Which city, located in east-central France, held a 2015 international pastry contest?
Lyon Lyon ( or ; ] , ] ; Arpitan: "Liyon" ] ), also known as "Lyons" , is a city in east-central France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, about 470 km from Paris, 320 km from Marseille and 55 km from Saint-Étienne. Inhabitants of the city are called "Lyonnais".
La Croix-Rousse La Croix-Rousse is a hill (254m) in the city of Lyon, France, as well as the name of a neighborhood located on this hill. The neighborhood is divided into les pentes (slopes, belonging to the city's 1st arrondissement) and le plateau (atop the hill, part of the 4th arrondissement). The name "La Croix-Rousse" (The ginger cross) comes from a reddish-brown stone cross erected there in the 16th century.