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Europe
Lyon
France
Best time May – September
Best for Food · History · Museums
19:30
AUTUMN · 17° / 7°C
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The Place
Lyon, France
City introduction
France's gastronomic capital — traboules, murals and two rivers. Lyon is France's kitchen: the bouchons serving Lyonnais classics, Vieux Lyon's Renaissance lanes and secret traboule passages, Fourvière's basilica over the city, the Presqu'île between the Rhône and Saône, and a murals trail that paints the city onto itself.
Getting there
Getting to Lyon
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Explore
Explore Lyon
Things to do · Stays · Food
Things to see in Lyon
Attractions
01Vieux Lyon
One of Europe's largest Renaissance quarters on the Saone riverbank, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Type Neighbourhood
Admission Free entry
Best time (city) Apr-Jun
Suggested city stay 3 days
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02Basilique de Fourviere
Hilltop 19th-century basilica overlooking Lyon with ornate chapels and panoramic city views.
Type Historic site
Admission Free entry
Best time (city) Apr-Jun
Suggested city stay 3 days
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03Place Bellecour
Large pedestrian square on the Presqu'ile with the Louis XIV equestrian statue and a seasonal ferris wheel.
Type Landmark
Admission Free entry
Best time (city) Apr-Jun
Suggested city stay 3 days
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04Parc de la Tete d'Or
Lyon's largest urban park with a botanical garden, glasshouses, lake and free zoo.
Type Park
Admission Free entry
Best time (city) Apr-Jun
Suggested city stay 3 days
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05Cathedrale Saint-Jean
Gothic and Romanesque cathedral of Lyon with an astronomical clock, facing Fourviere hill.
Type Historic site
Admission Free entry
Best time (city) Apr-Jun
Suggested city stay 3 days
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06Theatre Gallo-Romain de Fourviere
Ancient Roman theatre and odeon on Fourviere hill, the oldest theatre in France, still used for summer concerts.
Type Historic site
Admission Free entry
Best time (city) Apr-Jun
Suggested city stay 3 days
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