Among France’s must-see cities, Lyon is surprising, unexpected, visionary and creative, emerging today as one of the most highly appreciated in Europe. It’s a city of two rivers, the Rhône and the Saône, backed by the hilly districts of Fourvière and Croix-Rousse. Listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, the city has many gifts for the visitor. It is celebrated for its architecture, history and culture – and not least because it’s generally acclaimed as the French capital of gastronomy. 

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The city itself is very rewarding for the explorer – the old town with its winding Renaissance passageways - the ‘traboules ’-, busy boulevards for sophisticated shopping, a Roman theatre, two Cathedrals, outstanding museums and a dynamic cultural life. Gourmets can indulge gastronomic fantasies by sampling some Lyonnais specialties in a ‘bouchon’ bistro – the quintessential Lyon experience - or can feast their senses by a visit to Les Halles Paul Bocuse. 

 

Lyon’s setting offers wonderful attractions for the traveller. Celebrated wine districts of Burgundy and Beaujolais lie to the North, and the Rhône region to the South. An appreciation of world - famous wines can be combined with visits to beautiful Châteaux set in beautiful French countryside.