The two arrondissements of the Rhône department are:[1] In 1800, the arrondissements of Lyon and Villefranche were established.
[2] On 1 January 2015, 101 communes that did not join the newly created Metropolis of Lyon passed from the arrondissement of Lyon to the arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône.
[3] On 1 February 2017, 78 communes passed from the arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône to the arrondissement of Lyon.
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