| Frequency | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Company | Fiducial Media |
| Country | France |
| Based in | Lyon |
| Language | French |
| Website | Lyon Capitale |
| ISSN | 1761-9130 |
Lyon Capitale (French pronunciation: [ljɔ̃ kapital]) is a French monthly magazine, created in 1994, about Lyon and its region Rhône-Alpes. It is owned by French billionaire businessman Christian Latouche.
History and profile
Lyon Capitale was created in 1994 by Jean Olivier Arfeuillere, Philippe Chaslot, Mathieu Thai and Anne-Caroline Jambaud. It is published on a monthly basis.1 In 2005 the Le Progrès group relinquishes the title to Bruno Rousset of April insurance.2 The newspaper was taken over, at auction in the commercial court, by Xavier Ellie (former CEO of Le Progrès) in 2006.3 In 2008 the magazine was acquired by a media company, Fiducial.4
References
References
- "Lyon Capitale Assigne un WEB-Magazine en Justice". OJIM (in French). 13 September 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- "«Lyon Capitale» change de mains". 20 Minutes (in French). 2005-08-24. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- "Takeover of Paris-Normandie: only one offer submitted, by Xavier Ellie from Lyon". Lyon Mag (in French). 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
- "Investiguer sur des sujets d'actualité et contribuer à une information régionale". Fiducial (in French). Retrieved 25 August 2016.