It is situated on 13 different sites in four of the principal centres of activity of the Rhône-Alpes region of France: the cities of Lyon, Saint-Etienne and Bourg-en-Bresse and the town of Roanne.
The University Lyon 1 ikhona 13 sites ezahlukene ezine izikhungo oyinhloko womsebenzi we Rhône-Alpes esifundeni of France: imizi Lyon, Saint-Etienne no Bourg-en-Bresse futhi idolobha Roanne.