2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 19/20, 2005. The races were held at the Hippodrome Joseph Desjoyaux in Saint-Galmier near Saint-Étienne, France.
Lyon (UK /liːˈɒn/ or /ˈliːɒn/; French pronunciation: [ljɔ̃] ( ), locally: [lijɔ̃]; Franco-Provençal: Liyon [ʎjɔ̃]; also spelled Lyons in English) is a city in east-central France, in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located approximately 470 kilometres (292 miles) from Paris, 320 km (199 mi) from Marseille, 420 km (261 mi) from Strasbourg, 160 km (99 mi) from Geneva, 280 km (174 mi) from Turin.
Population: 472,317
Latitude: 45° 44' 54.46" N
Longitude: 4° 50' 48.16" E
The 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 19/20, 2005. The races were held at the Hippodrome Joseph Desjoyaux in Saint-Galmier near Saint-Étienne, France.
The Tunnel de la Croix-Rousse are two tunnels located in the 1st and 4th arrondissements of Lyon, a road tunnel opened to traffic on 19 April 1952 and a sustainable transport tunnel opened in 2013.
Rue de la République is a street located in the 1st and 2nd arrondissements of Lyon. This is the main shopping street of the city. This zone is served by the metro stations Bellecour, Hôtel de Ville - Louis Pradel and Cordeliers.
The Palais de la Bourse or Palais du Commerce is a building located in the quarter Les Cordeliers, in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. It currently houses the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Lyon.
The Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon is a museum devoted to the contemporary art, located in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon, in the Cité Internationale, next the cinema, in front of the Parc de la Tête d'Or.
The Musée Gadagne is a museum located in the center of the Vieux Lyon, in the Saint-Jean quarter, in the 5th arrondissement of Lyon. It is composed of the Musée d'histoire de Lyon (Museum of Lyon History) and the Musée des marionnettes du monde (Mus…
Lyon – Mont Verdun Air Base (Base Aérienne 942) is located to the northwest of Lyon.
Lozanne is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.
Loyettes Airfield is an abandoned World War II United States Army Air Forces military airfield in France, which was located approximately 1 km north of Loyettes (Département de l'Ain,Rhone-Alpes), 28 km east of Lyon. It was located at a prewar grass…
The Grande synagogue de Lyon is a synagogue located at 13 quai Tilsitt in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
Lyon-Saint-Paul is a railway station in the 5th arrondissement of Lyon, France. It is located at the northern end of the Vieux Lyon quarter, between the base of the Fourvière hill and the river Saône.
The Basilica of Saint-Martin d'Ainay (French: Basilique Saint-Martin d'Ainay) is a Romanesque church in Ainay in the Presqu'île district in the historic centre of Lyon, France
The Astroballe is an indoor sporting arena located in Villeurbanne, France. The capacity of the arena is 5,800 people.
The Île Barbe (originating in the island's Latin name, insula barbara, barbarian island) is an island in the middle of the Saône, in the 9th arrondissement of Lyon, France.
The Temple du Change or Loge du Change, formerly used for the stock exchange of Lyon, stands in Vieux Lyon (5th arrondissement of Lyon).
Rhône-et-Loire was a département of France whose préfecture (capital) was Lyon. Created on 4 March 1790 like the other French départements, Rhône-et-Loire was abolished on 12 August 1793 when it was split into two départements: Rhône (préfecture: Ly…
The Place Sathonay is a square located in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon, France, at the bottom of hill of La Croix-Rousse, in La Martinière quarter. It was named after Nicolas-Marie-Jean-Claude Fay de Sathonay, mayor of Lyon from 1805 to 1812, as a…
The Palais de justice historique de Lyon is a building located Quai Romain Rolland, on the right bank of the Saône, in the 5th arrondissement of Lyon.