At the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers, Lyon bears witness to 2,000 years of history. The former capital of Gaul has preserved a remarkable architectural heritage. As such, the districts of Old Lyon, the Fourvière hill, the Presqu'île and the slopes of the Croix-Rousse are listed as world heritage sites. There are many tourist attractions in this destination. The tramway makes it easy to get around and the public transport by the river gives a cruise atmosphere to your trips, but it is on foot that you will go on a pilgrimage from the Saint-Jean cathedral on the Fourvière hill to the Notre-Dame basilica which dominates the city. You will linger in the Old Lyon in search of its traboules and its Bouchons where you will eat quenelles, cochonnaille, apron of sapper or brains of canuts without way. Other more gastronomic restaurants will delight the most demanding gourmets. There are so many museums and historical monuments to discover that you will have to consult your tourist guide in advance to make your itinerary.
What a pleasure to walk along the quays! You have the choice: traditional version in the city center, contemporary version in the new Confluence district where the modern museum of Confluences proposes remarkable exhibitions. Lyon is also a shopping city with chic boutiques and renowned chocolate makers.
Lyon, the third largest city in France, is alive all year round and has an incomparable architectural, cultural or religious wealth. No tourist season other than the one caused by school holidays. So you can come whenever you want! However, it is sometimes very hot in summer and very cold in winter. You should also know that magic works particularly during the Festival of Lights, an emblematic Lyon festival that makes the city shine from all sides, from small candles lit on the windowsills of private individuals to the sumptuous illuminations of the city. Pilgrimages are also an opportunity to climb the hill of Fourvière during religious festivities. The Nuits de Fourvière, in June and July, with multidisciplinary performances in ancient theatre, are also another incentive.
The climate is semi-continental with Mediterranean influences, with hot and stormy summers and cold and dry winters. In winter, frosts are frequent, snowfalls are possible and the feeling of cold is often reinforced by the breeze. The Mediterranean influence causes high temperatures in spring and summer. The average temperature varies from 2.9°C in January to 21.1°C in July. A few days of fog in autumn, winter and spring.
Lyon, the third largest city in France, is alive all year round and has an incomparable architectural, cultural or re...
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The climate is semi-continental with Mediterranean influences, with hot and stormy summers and cold and dry winters....
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