69 LYON. PARIS. Action de F300. blue, green. #330000. No 189237. Underprint of one of the company's radial engines. One of the best known names in French aero-engine history. The company was formed in Lyon in 1906 under the Gnome name, and merged with the Rhône company in 1915 to give the full name. The Gnomefactory was at Gennevilliers, near Paris. The name continued until recent years.