May 9, 2007, Lyon
The “Senateur-maire de Lyon”, Monsieur Gèrard Collomb in collaboration with the European Union realized an ambitious and innovative urban project which will become the emblem of Lione, a metropolis open to the world. It pays homage to 12 European women by dedicating to each one of them a tract of the Rhone River bank: 12 women who have contributed with their strong identity to the upholding of European culture in the world.
for Great Britain: Dame Ellen MacArthur
for Germany: Marlene Dietrich
for Spain: Clara Campoamor
for Italy: Renata Tebaldi
for Portugal: Amalia Rodrigues
for Belgium: Astrid La Reini
for Holland: Aletta Jacobs
for Greece: Melina Mercouri
for Poland: Marie Sklodowska-Curie
for Denmark: Karen Blixen
for Sweden: Anna Lindh
for Austria: Bertha von Suttner
The project is illustrated in the attached document.
February 2, 2007, Milan