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Francisque Collomb
Francisque Collomb (Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey, Ain 19 December 1910 – Lyon, 24 July 2009) was a French politician and the Mayor of Lyon from 1976 to 1989.
Cité Internationale
History.
In 1984, the Fair of Lyon moved from its previous location near the Rhône to the Eurexpo in Chassieu. This freed land was designated as the site for the construction of the Cité Internationale by successive Lyon mayors (Michel Noir, Raymond Barre, and Gérard Collomb).
In 1985, Lyon mayor Francisque Collomb launched an international competition to design the site, which was won by architect Renzo Piano making him the project manager. The Cité Internationale was established in 1987 and the first construction zone