Lyon or Lyons ( or ; , locally: ; ) is a city in east-central France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. The correct spelling in French is Lyon, but the spelling Lyons is sometimes specified in English, particularly in newspaper style guides. Lyon is located about from Paris, from Marseille, from Strasbourg, from Geneva, and from Turin. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais.