Public services Rhône

Since 1934, the Compagnie Nationale du Rhône (CNR) has been in charge of the concession of the Rhone River for its development and improvement. Three missions are developed within this framework: electricity production, navigation and irrigation of agricultural land. The waterways allow you to discover an exceptional natural heritage. From Lyon to the sea, there are 330 km of waterways open to you thanks to 14 locks managed by CNR. Passing through the locks is free of charge, but boaters must pay VNF for a "vignette de plaisance fluviale".

Combine the 71 regional leagues and committees, ensure the coherence of the regional sports movement, contribute to the defence and development of regional sports heritage, promote permanent monitoring of the sports population and ensure information on the prevention and control of doping, participate actively in the distribution of state appropriations, and promote and develop the Olympic spirit. These are the objectives of the CROS, which have also been strongly mobilised during the 2012 OJ.

The wedding hall presents a collection of mural paintings painted by Coypell on the theme of Don Quixote. You can admire 41 m 2 of decorations representing funny scenes of Cervantes's work. Paintings classified historic monument.

This aid scheme was created by Law Besson of 1990 and attached to the Department of the Rhône in 2005. It can fall into several aspects: grants or loans to access housing, surety and guarantee or financial assistance to fill debts and various unpaid debts. Owners of occupants, tenants and sub-lessees can benefit under the conditions of resource after completing a complete dossier with the assistance of a social correspondent (e. g. social assistant). This file is available from the Maison du Rhône or the General Council. The department places an important place on housing for all. That is why in 2010 the budget allocated to this aid was around EUR 5.9 million, of which EUR 1.5 million was earmarked for access to housing. 2 000 grants and 2 500 guarantees were granted in the same year.

The Lyon metropolis is innovative in more ways than one. Created in 2015, it brings together 59 municipalities, nearly 1.4 million inhabitants, in a local authority with the same powers as a department. To find out all about the actions of the Metropolis, you can follow all its news on the very complete website of the Met', the magazine of the Metropolis of Lyon, and on the website of Greater Lyon to find all the services and emergency measures taken in the face of the crisis. A Metropolis of which all Lyonnais are proud.

No need to go to this address (which unfortunately does not have a specific reception) but, on simple call (also via the Internet or mail), all the desired documentation is shipped to you. Heritage, history, gastronomy, local products, events, sports, leisure, accommodation, catering, etc. are all available and kept up to date. Thematic circuits are organized (afternoon in Beaujolais, small tourist train, silk course in Lyon, etc.) to discover the four countries of the department: Grand Lyon, Lyon, Beaujolais Pays and Pilat Rhone.

Made available to athletes by the city, it offers visits (free for lyon associations) to the practice of a sport, as well as specialized visits for top sportsmen.

Sports, practice and training, internships, contests, Bafa, Bess, state patents, small ads, documentation, information (sports, anti-doping, etc.), actions (leisure bases, control of institutions, etc.). The Directorate of Youth and Sports acts on several fronts. To help young people between the ages of 10 and 18, whose families have modest incomes, to practise sports at the lowest cost, they also put in place a sport coupon system. Check with sports clubs. More than 80 000 Lyon regularly practice a sport in one of the 550 clubs or associations, which the city has.

A new form of financial assistance for new energy was introduced in 2008 by the Rhône-Alpes region. It consists of a flat-rate cheque to settle part of the facility for the installation of renewable energy equipment. It is enough to be an owner and to request a file by telephone or Internet, and then return it to the address indicated. If accepted, you will receive a-day cheque, valid for one year. The work will only begin with an approved installer "Enerplan", NF 303.5 or EN 12.809. As an indication, the cheque is 300 € for an individual solar water heater and € 1 000 for a combined solar system or for a wood boiler. So more reason to avoid saving money!

When you arrive in town, buying and consulting the Petit Futé is a good start. But to discover Lyon and its surroundings with other people, adapt to the city, meet old and new Lyonnais, nothing beats a visit to the Accueil des Villes Françaises. AVF Lyon-Rhône, whose head office is located in the heart of Vieux Lyon, is the best way to integrate quickly into your new city, through a network of friends and acquaintances built up over the course of events, sporting and cultural activities, discoveries of the city and themed evenings. The AVF Lyon Rhône - with over 1,000 members and 220 volunteers, all of whom have experienced mobility - has set up themed teams entitled International for foreigners arriving in France and expatriates returning to France, Young People, Young Mums, and Evenings and Weekends for less available working people. Local AVF offices also exist in the various districts of Lyon. AVF Lyon Rhône, the smartest way to settle in Lyon.

Lyon is a sustainable and committed city, and not just because its history dates back to antiquity. Lyon City Council, with its executive under the green banner, is putting this essential theme at the heart of its actions, with an energy sobriety plan for example, or a "Committed to Lyon" label in a local dynamic promoting the social and solidarity economy. Dematerialized procedures available online. Also worth keeping an eye on, the Lyon City Hall app, which simplifies your life in the city: living environment, culture, children and education, solidarity, transport, tourism... The city is taking on a more human dimension, leaving room for nature with, for example, the creation of urban orchards.