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AFMS Conference 2009 Lyon
The AFMS 26th Annual Conference took place in Lyon, France from the 23rd September to the 26th September 2009. Lyon is France’s third largest city, situated at the confluence of the Rhone and Saone rivers. A hub of transportation and commerce since Roman times, the modern city was built primarily on the silk trade. Today, it is a bustling modern metropolis with a beautiful old city ( called Vieux Lyon ) in the centre. One immediately recognizes the cityscape by the striking basilica that overlooks the city from on top of the hill called “ La Fourviere.”
Lyon was an important centre for literature during the French renaissance, giving its name to a circle of poets including Maurice Sceve and Louise Labe. Lyon is also nestled between two of France’s most important wine regions; the Beaujolais and the Cote du Rhone regions.