About Lyon

Situated at the crossroads of Europe, two hours from the Alps and the Mediterranean, Lyon is the capital of Rhône-Alpes.

In 1998, Lyon became one of the few urban centers on  the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The city's major asset resides in the way that it has developed, enabling each of its districts to conserve their own distinctive architectural landmarks.

Located betwen its two hills, Fourvière and Croix-Rousse and its two rivers, the Rhône and the Saône, Lyon demonstrates its mixed heritage with its vestiges of the original Roman city on Fourvière Hill, the largest display of Renaissance architecture in France of the Old Lyon and the Traboules passageways created during the Renaissance.

Gastronomy, culture, nature, sport, Lyon offers visitors a warm welcome, surprising and delighting them with its rich resources, festive atmosphere and carefully preserved quality of life.

What to do and see in and around Lyon

• Old Town Area "Vieux Lyon"
• Fourvière Hill
• Fabric Museum
• Historic and marionette museum
• Museum of Fine Arts

• St Jean Cathedral
• Croix Rousse area
• The "Presqu'île" (Peninsula)
• "Bouchon" restaurants for a traditional Lyon meal

Useful links

Links Official Website : www.lyon.fr 

Lyon Conventions and Visitors Bureau : www.lyon-france.com