Exposition internationale et coloniale (1894)
The Exposition universelle, internationale et coloniale was a world's fair including a colonial exhibition held at Parc de la Tête d'or in Lyon, France in 1894. The exposition drew unwanted attention with the assassination of French President Sadi Carnot during his visit on 24 June 1894; he died the day after. The exposition drew 3.8 million visitors.
| 1894 Lyon | |
|---|---|
Plan of the Tête d'Or park | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Unrecognized exposition |
| Name | Exposition universelle, internationale et coloniale |
| Visitors | 3.8 million |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| City | Lyon |
| Venue | Parc de la Tête d'or |
| Coordinates | 45°46′35″N 4°51′05″E |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | 29 April 1894 |
| Closure | 11 November 1894 |
| Universal Expositions | |
| Previous | World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago |
| Next | Brussels International (1897) in Brussels |
| Simultaneous | |
| Other | California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894 |
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