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Paris Saint Germain30 20 9 1 69 2 
Monaco30 17 7 6 58 3 
Brest30 15 8 7 53 4 
Lille30 14 10 6 52 5 
Nice30 13 9 8 48 6 
Lens30 13 7 10 46 7 
Rennes30 11 9 10 42 8 
Marseille30 10 11 9 41 9 
Lyon30 12 5 13 41 10 
Reims30 11 7 12 40 11 
Toulouse30 9 10 11 37 12 
Montpellier30 9 10 11 36 13 
Strasbourg Alsace30 9 9 12 36 14 
Nantes30 9 4 17 31 15 
Metz30 8 5 17 29 16 
Le Havre30 6 10 14 28 17 
Lorient30 6 8 16 26 18 
Clermont30 4 10 16 22 Lyon (Franco-Provençal: Liyon), traditionally spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, 391 km (243 mi) southeast of Paris, 278 km (173 mi) north of Marseille, 113 km (70 mi) southwest of Geneva, 58 km (36 mi) northeast of Saint-Étienne.
- 47.87 km² (18.48 sq mi)
- France
- 162–349 m (531–1,145 ft)
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lyon. Commanding a strategic spot at the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône Rivers, Lyon has been luring people ever since the Romans named it Lugdunum in 43 BC. Commercial, industrial and banking powerhouse for the past 500 years, Lyon is France's third-largest city, and offers today's urban explorers a wealth of enticing experiences.
- Vieux Lyon. You can set foot in one of the largest renaissance old quarters in Europe. In the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries Lyon’s silk industry was thriving, and rich merchant families from across France, Flanders, Germany and Italy settled in the city.
- Traboules. In Vieux Lyon and La Croix-Rousse Saône are an architectural feature unique to this city: Traboules are delightful renaissance passageways, some 40 of which are open to the public, running beneath buildings in the direction of the Saône River.
- Fourvière Basilica. This magnificent church, ever visible on the Fourvière hill to west of the city is one of a series of iconic hill-top churches built in major French cities in the late-19th century.
- Parc de la Tête d’Or. A little way north of the centre is one of the largest urban parks in the country, with a zoo and France’s foremost botanical garden within its boundaries.
3 days ago · Lyon. Lyon, France. Lyon, capital of both the Rhône département and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région, east-central France, set on a hilly site at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers. It is the third largest city in France, after Paris and Marseille. A Roman military colony called Lugdunum was founded there in 43 bce, and it ...
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- Day 1: Morning. 9 a.m.: After arriving at Lyon International Airport or at one of the two main train/TGV stations (Part-Dieu and Perrache), head straight for your hotel to drop off your bags.
- Day 1: Afternoon. 2 p.m.: After lunch, take the Passerelle Saint-Georges bridge across the Saône River to explore Vieux Lyon (Old Lyon). After admiring views from the graceful footbridge, visit the Cathédrale Saint-Jean, a Roman and Gothic-style cathedral built between the 12th and 15th centuries.
- Day 1: Evening. 6:30 p.m.: Head back down the hill (by foot or Funicular) into Old Town and settle in for dinner. If you're looking for something traditional, reserve a table at Bouchon Les Lyonnais; set in a vaulted stone cellar, it's one of the city's most popular bouchons.
- Day 2: Morning. 8:30 a.m.: Begin with breakfast on the right bank of the Rhône river. Head to Le Kitchen Café for fresh pastries, fruit and juices, omelettes, smoked trout, excellent coffee and tea, and other breakfast fare.
This hill was the location of Lyon's original Roman settlement and still is home to ancient ruins from that era. 7. Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon. The museum of Fine Arts of Lyon is the largest French museum outside of Paris, in terms of the richness of its collections, and the importance of the bequests received at its creation, in the wake of ...
Sep 3, 2020 · 8 Pl. de Fourvière, 69005 Lyon, France. Phone +33 4 78 25 13 01. Web Visit website. Often compared to Sacré Coeur in Paris, the Fourvière Basilica ( Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière in French) dramatically crowns the hill of the same name, offering fantastic vantages over the rooftops and monuments of Lyon.
