Lyon (UK: /liːˈɒn/ or /ˈliːɒn/; French pronunciation: ( listen), locally:; Arpitan: Liyon ), also known as Lyons /ˈlaɪənz/, is a city in east-central France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, about 470 km (292 mi) from Paris, 320 km (199 mi) from Marseille and 55 km (34 mi) from Saint-Étienne. Inhabitants of the city are called Lyonnais.