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Real Estate Agents: Leon is a city with a flourishing real estate business. The city is a well-developed one with competitive housing prices, international schools and active hospitality networks. Lyon is a city of high rental prices. An unfurnished two-bedroom apartment, will be available at an average budget of €750 a month. Rental prices in Lyon are extremely competitive as Lyon is in the top 20 property markets of Europe. The prices of real estate in Lyon are quite high as compared to other cities of Europe. In Lyon, the price of a previously owned apartment or house will be around €2,013 per square meter. A new apartment or house can be brought for €2,500 per square meter.
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Educational Institutions: Lyon is the second-largest university town in France. Vast educational opportunities are open at the four universities and a number of specialized graduate schools in Lyon. Higher education in the city is recognized world over. Education in health, chemicals, engineering, information technology, law and social sciences from Lyon is recognized the world over. University of Lyon comprises of three "sub-universities" named the Universite Claude Bernard, Universite Lumiere and Universite Jean Moulin. INSA Lyon, one of the top French engineering universities is located in Villeurbanne. This famous university is also a member of LAOTSE (an international network of universities in Europe and Asia).
Banking System: In Lyon, the banks are open from Monday to Friday. The timings are 9:00 - 12:00 PM and 2:00 - 5:00 PM. All banks are closed on weekends. The offices of many Lyon banks are located near the University. If you are carrying your passport or other proof of identity with you, your credit card will be accepted. ABN Amro Bank is one of the banks that you can find in Lyon.
Currency Exchange: Currency exchange is important for every traveller as he needs to exchange the currency of his native country with the currency of the country he is visiting. Lyon has many currency exchange outlets. The currency of France is Euro. In the Forex market, there is simultaneous buying of one currency and selling of another. There are currency exchange bureaus at the airport also. But to be on the safer side, you should keep enough foreign exchange with you. If you fall short of it, you can contact one of the many currency exchange brokers in Lyon.
Insurance: The major life insurance companies of France are AGF, AXA Assurances, AZUR Assurances, GMF, MAAF Assurances, MACIF Assurances and MAE. The various insurance policies offered by these life insurance companies are travel, medical, life, baggage, pet etc. Some popular insurance brokers of France are Stuart Collins Insurance, AON Insurance for Expatriates, Groupe Generali Insurance, Agence Eaton, Agence Tredinnick, Maxwell Insurance, Michel Dumas Assurances, Property Plus, AXA-Baud Marc-Henri Herrmann, AGF Agents Generaux.
Health System:Lyon has an extremely modern health system. Here, the Hospices Civils de Lyon is the managing authority of 18 hospital establishments. There are around 15 establishments of private hospitals in the city. Night Duty doctors are also available in the city. Some popular vaccination centers of Lyon are Centre de vaccination ISBA, Centre de vaccination, Hopital de la Croix-Rousse, Centre de vaccination and Hopital des Armees Desgenettes.
Some medical referral centers are Maison medicale de garde Berthelot and Maison medicale de garde Bourgogne. Claude Bernard University Hospital is a famous hospital of Lyon.
Employment: Some popular companies of Lyon are COFATHEC (construction company), DTZ Jean Thouard (Real Estate Agent), Ducks Sceno (Consultancy), Merck Santé SAS etc. Merck Sante is a company that carries out pharmaceutical activities such as research and development and marketing and sales of ethical medicines. Some employment agencies in Lyon that will help you find a job are Interim Coiffure et Beaute, Védiorbis, Manpower, Aile, Médicale, Epitech and Creyf's Interim Kelly Services.
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