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Although Lyon is in France, Lyon might have more in common with Geneva as a Renaissance center than it does with Paris because of the distance factor. Lyon is closer to Geneva than to Paris.
The Duke of Savoy impulsed Geneva as an important economic center in Europe. Its location and the beauty of its lake made Geneva a good place for the Renaissance times. Another reason for Geneva to become an important place during the Renaissance was that many Italian businessmen from Tuscany and Milan invested or traded in Geneva.
