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Écully is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France just west of Lyon.It is the location of the Paul Bocuse Institute, which is partially situated inside the Château du Vivier.It is also the location of many higher education institutions, including École de Management de Lyon and École centrale de Lyon.Écully is at 6 km of Lyon downtown. It offers a privileged lifestyle in the countryside just a few minutes from the downtown of the second largest metropolitan area in France. It is also one of the most exclusive towns of Lyon. The city is served by the Transports en commun lyonnais (TCL).The botanist Antoine Cariot (1820–1883) was born in Écully.NameThe locality of Écully was originally covered with a forest of oaks. Aesculus, "oak" in Latin, which gives Esculiacus know several transformations: Excolliacus, Escullieu, Escully, Ecuilly, and finally, Écully.Leading institutions of higher education École centrale de Lyon EMLYON Business School Centre national de la recherche scientifique Paul Bocuse Institute French National Forensic Institute
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