City in France
6 things to see
Lyon is France’s gastronomic capital, where even the traditional bouchon restaurants are remarkably affordable for the quality. The old town (Vieux Lyon) and its secret passageways (traboules) are free to explore, the hilltop Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourviere offers sweeping views at no cost, and the riverside quays along the Rhone and Saone make for a free afternoon stroll. It sits on the fast train line, so a cheap day trip to nearby Annecy or Grenoble is easy.
What to see
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Croix-Rousse is the hilltop neighborhood above the Presqu'ile, historically the silk workers' district with tall buildings designed for looms, covered passageways (traboules), and a daily market on the Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse. Free to walk.
Fourviere Hill overlooks Lyon from the west, crowned by the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourviere (free to enter, over-the-top interior) and a Roman theater (free to walk through). The funicular from Vieux Lyon is cheap (transit ticket).
Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse is the city's covered food market, named after Lyon's most famous chef. Free to browse.
Parc de la Tete d'Or is Lyon's main public park, 117 hectares on the left bank of the Rhone with a lake, a free zoo, a botanical garden, rose gardens, and cycling paths. Free.
The Presqu'ile is the peninsula between the Rhone and the Saone rivers, the commercial and cultural heart of Lyon. Free to walk.
Vieux Lyon is the UNESCO-listed Renaissance quarter at the foot of Fourviere hill, one of the largest Renaissance districts in Europe. Free to walk.
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