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Visiting Lyon, France


A UNESCO World Heritage site, Lyon has 2000 years of history imprinted on its streets. Originating as Lugdunum under the Roman Empire, it evolved into a centre of silk production and later a Haussman-style industrial city. Travel through the ages with stops at the Roman theatres and Temple of Cybele on Fourvière Hill, the 19th-century Basilica of Fourvière and the cathedral Primatiale St-Jean. With notable sausage, poultry and other specialties, Lyon makes a delicious base for exploring the... more » A UNESCO World Heritage site, Lyon has 2000 years of history imprinted on its streets. Originating as Lugdunum under the Roman Empire, it evolved into a centre of silk production and later a Haussman-style industrial city. Travel through the ages with stops at the Roman theatres and Temple of Cybele on Fourvière Hill, the 19th-century Basilica of Fourvière and the cathedral Primatiale St-Jean. With notable sausage, poultry and other specialties, Lyon makes a delicious base for exploring the Rhone region. « less

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37 Things to Do

793 Restaurants

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Weather

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Monthly Averages
Month
High
Low
Nov
49°F 9°C
39°F 3°C
Dec
42°F 5°C
34°F 1°C
Jan
42°F 5°C
33°F 0°C
Feb
46°F 7°C
34°F 1°C
Mar
55°F 12°C
39°F 3°C
Apr
60°F 15°C
43°F 6°C
Extended Forecast
Sunday
8 Nov
Hi:
46°F 7°C
Lo:
35°F 1°C
Monday
9 Nov
Hi:
44°F 6°C
Lo:
32°F 0°C
Tuesday
10 Nov
Hi:
39°F 3°C
Lo:
33°F 0°C

Reviews you can trust

Restaurant la Luciole

8 Nov 2009

The restaurant was run entirely (as we could tell) by two people: the chef and the server. And- it seemed to work perfectly. They had just the right amount of tables for two people to handle, and the...more

Hotel La Residence

7 Nov 2009

I had fond memories of staying in this hotel in 2002, I vaguely recalled the name and the location and track it down for a second longer 8 day visit to Lyon. The hotel was perhaps not as great as I...more

Hotel de la Cite Concorde

5 of 5 stars
Chicagoland
5 Nov 2009

My husband spent a long time researching Lyon hotels before deciding upon the Hotel de la Cite Concorde. I must admit that I thought the location, in a park at the edge of the city's perimeter, would...more

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