Supplies tea in France (5)

I believe the answer is:

lyons

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'in france' is the definition.
(I know that Lyons is a commune of France)

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for lyons that I've seen before include "City of central France" , "old-world tea shops" , "Famous caterer" , "French city" , "anglicised French place name" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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