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:
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.