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- Place et Gare de Saint-Paul. (St Paul Square and railway station) Let’s start our journey within Lyon Old Town in the North of this unique area, Saint-Paul district.
- Église Saint-Paul. St Paul church. To the North of Place Saint-Paul, you can see the église Saint-Paul (St Paul church). It is one of the oldest churches in Lyon.
- Rue Juiverie. Street of the Jews. Head south from place Saint-Paul via Rue Juiverie. This is a little paved and car-free street, like most streets in Old Town.
- Place du Change. Exchange Square. Like Rue Juiverie, the Place du Change (Exchange Square) symbolises the business activities in the Old Town of Lyon during the Renaissance era.
Mar 3, 2010 · The three districts that make up the Old Lyon neighborhood were built mostly during the Renaissance. Take this tour to discover the history of this world heritage site. This story was created for the Google Expeditions project by ePublishing Partners, now available on Google Arts & Culture. Saint-Paul to the North was home to the bourgeoisie ...
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Lyon is one of those cities where it is super difficult to find really good-budget accommodation. Check out this listif you’re looking for a luxurious, treat-yourself stay in Lyon. If you’re looking for budget accommodation, HostelWorld is the best place to book. However, you need to be booking a month or more in advance or the prices are about the...
The first day is split between the two most visited areas of Lyon: Vieux Lyon and Fourviere. Depending on where you are staying in Lyon, I recommend taking the metro to the first stop mentioned in the Day 1 Itinerary. All of these days are set up so that if you choose to walk the whole day, you have plenty of time and it won’t be too much walking i...
If you are looking for traditional restaurants in Lyon, then you would want to head to Bouchon and get some traditional Lyonnais dishes. I would definitely try a food tour or a dinner cruise along the riverif you want to try some of the best food in Lyon. However, this will definitely be quite expensive. We wanted to try to have this experience, bu...
Day 2 takes you to Presqu’ile, which is the area just opposite Vieux Lyon along the Saone River. Day 2 Walking Map Through Presqu’ile on Google Maps(from Saint Vincent Suspension Bridge to Place Bellecour). According to Google Maps, this walk would take 37 minutes (without stops) and is 2.7 km long. It’s also mostly flat.
I saved this for last because depending on the days that you plan to visit Lyon, you may have to switch around your itinerary a tad so that you don’t miss these! We only made it to a few, but they were beautiful and had tons of great food.
The 1st arrondisement features structures like Lyon City Hall and the Fontaine Bartholdi in Place des Terreux, the Opera de Lyon, the Palace Saint- Pierre and the Museum of the Fine Arts, the archaeological site of the Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls of Lugdunum (the Ancient Roman name for Lyon), the unique Church of Bon-Pasteur built on the ...
Located between the vineyards of Beaujolais and Burgundy to the north, and Côtes du Rhône to the south, Lyon is also a city where there are plenty of local wines to be sampled. Founded by the Romans in 43 BC, Lyon was one of the most important cities of the Roman empire, and capital of Gaul, an area comprising most of modern France and Belgium.
From the 1800s into the Future in Lyon 2. The second district of the city sits at the southern extremity of the central part of Lyon, the Presqu’île formed by the Saône and the Rhône. It is one of Lyon’s most varied and commercial districts. Lyon is made up of three main swaths of land: the right bank, the left bank, and the peninsula ...
Geographically, Lyon's two main rivers, the Saône and the Rhône, divide the arrondissements into three groups: To the west of the Saône, the fifth arrondissement covers the old city of Vieux Lyon, Fourvière hill and the plateau beyond.
