Fair of Lyon

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The Fair of Lyon (French: Foire de Lyon; or Foire internationale de Lyon) is a trade fair, traditionally held in March in Lyon, France. Begun as an initiative by Lyon mayor Édouard Herriot in 1916, the fair has been held in the Eurexpo convention center in Chassieu since 1985.

History

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Engraving of Place des Terreaux decorated to celebrate the Fair of Lyon, by fr (Charles Pinet)

The creation of the Fair of Lyon began in 1916 through an initiative by then mayor Édouard Herriot. He decided to build a vast "Palace" to accommodate the commercial stalls that were crowding the quays and streets, and impeding traffic flow in the area. The Fair Palace was built from 1918 to 1938 on land located between the Rhône and Parc de la Tête d'Or.[1] Subsequent construction did not adhere to the original plan.[2] The buildings of the Fair Palace were ultimately destroyed to make room for the Cité Internationale, leaving only the main façade of the central pavilion, now integrated into the Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon. In 1985 the fair was moved to the Eurexpo convention center in the commune of Chassieu, east of the Metropolis of Lyon.

Themes

Each edition of the fair, starting from 2006, is devoted to a particular theme.

See also

References

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