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Lyon, France

'The long history of Lyons, which was founded by the Romans in the 1st century B.C. as the capital of the Three Gauls and has continued to play a major role in Europe's political, cultural and economic development ever since, is vividly illustrated by its urban fabric and the many fine historic buildings from all periods.'

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The best things to do in Lyon

The top 5 experiences in Lyon. There are 4 more experiences in Lyon. See all »

Parc de la tete d’or
Although Lyon is the third largest city in France it has very few parks and public gardens and of these few ‘Parc de la tete d’…
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
The Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière sits high atop the Fourvière Hill in Lyon, France. It was built between 1872 and 1876 in …
Lyon Resistance Museum
Lyon suffered during WW2. All of France did, but the head of Lyon's Gestapo, Klaus Barbie, was a particularly nasty piece of w…
St-Martin-d'Ainay Abbey
This small, 10th Century church in the centre of Lyon isn't as fancy as the basilica on the hill, or the cathedral – in fact it…
Musée des beaux-arts de Lyon
If you're thinking this building looks a bit austere, it might be because until 1792 it housed a Benedictine convent. The Fren…

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Check your museum opening times carefully - which a lot of stuff in Lyon is open Sundays there's not as much open Mondays and quite a few of the best attractions are open between Wednesday and Sunday. Just a tip there.