Franc-Lyonese

The Franc-Lyonese was old a province of France under the Ancien Mode.

Geographical location

Located on a narrow tape on left bank of the the Saone, it consisted of thirteen Paroisse S, forming two parts:

Left southernmost, starting from the northern rampart of Lyon:

Cook-the-Cross-Russet-red
Caluire
the Fountain-on-Saone
the Rochetaillée-on-Saone
the Fleurieu-on-Saone
Vimy. Starting from 1665, Vimy is promoted capital and re-elected Neuville, in the honor of Camille de Neuville de Villeroy, lord of the parish and archbishop of Lyon
Genay, the first capital of the province
Bernoud
Saint-Jean-with-Thurigneux

Left septentrional, wedged in the Principality of Dombes:

Saint-Bernard-in Anse, formerly Holy Barnard
Saint-Didier-with-Formans
Riottier

History

The Franc-Lyonese draws probably his origin from grounds belonging to the Church of Lyon. After being itself placed under the protection of the count of Savoy, in 1398, the province is joined together with the kingdom of France towards 1475, while remaining a ground province considered foreign and located of Empire, the Franc-Lyonese signs in 1556 a contract with monarchy, guaranteeing its privileges, mainly the exemption of the size and the Aides. Any political history of the Franc-Lyonese is that of the defense of these privileges, that monarchy tries to begin again at the 18th century, by the action of its Intendant S.

At the time of the organization of France in departments, in 1789, the Franc-Lyonese is separate between the departments of the the Rhone-and-Loire and the Ain.

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