At the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers, Lyon bears witness to 2,000 years of history. The former capital of the Gauls has preserved a remarkable architectural heritage. As such, the districts of Vieux Lyon, the Fourvière hill, the Presqu'île and the slopes of the Croix-Rousse are listed as World Heritage sites. The tourist proposals of this destination are very numerous. The tramway makes travelling easier and public transport by the river gives a cruising atmosphere to your trips, but it is on foot that you will go on pilgrimage from the Saint-Jean cathedral on the Fourvière hill to the Notre-Dame basilica which dominates the city. You will linger in Old Lyon in search of its traboules and its Bouchons where you will eat quenelles, cochonnaille, sapper's apron or cervelle de canuts. Other more gastronomic tables will delight the most demanding of 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 it is to walk along the docks! You have a choice: traditional version in the city centre, contemporary version in the new Confluence district where the modern Confluence Museum offers remarkable exhibitions. Lyon is also a city of shopping 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, 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 strong heat 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, cold and dry winters. In w...
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While we always look forward to the holidays, leaving home for several days or even weeks can also be a source of stress. Burglaries are still frequent and it is essential to protect your home to avoid unpleasant surprises and an early return. Today, there are reliable and practical ways to protect your home. It requires to be organized beforehand, to find the right interlocutors, but it is certain that knowing that you are going to find ...
After the cancellation of 2020, the Festival of Lights returns to the City of Gaul. For 4 evenings, the people of Lyon and those passing through will be able to admire the monuments, squares, streets and parks illuminated by poetic or unusual works of art, the fruit of the work of video artists, lighting designers, scenographers and contemporary artists. New this year, a space entirely dedicated to families in the Sergent Blandan park. From ...
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Shopping is one of those activities that we love to enjoy during a weekend with friends or a family vacation. A plane ticket and you're off to a major European city in no time for long hours of window shopping in the main avenues and shopping centres. Unless you prefer to take the more intimate streets and alleys to discover the local crafts and small shops that make the charm of these byways. Europe has some unmissable window shopping ...
