Lyon Part-Dieu Part Dieu is the district running parallel to Presqu’île except on the other side of the Rhône River. Part Dieu is Lyon’s business and office district. It is also the transportation hub of Lyon. Its high-speed railway station connects with many of France and Europe’s major cities, serving up to 80,000 passengers a […]
Cite Internationale The Cité Internationale is the district on the right side of the Rhône River north of Part Dieu. The quarter does not offer much in the way of attractions except the Parc de la Tête d’Or (Golden Head Park). This park is located on the bank of the Rhône and encompasses 30 acres […]
Vieux Lyon Vieux Lyon was once the gathering place of Italian merchants and bankers during 15th century Renaissance in the midst of Lyon’s silk trade. Today, the quarter serves as the greatest exhibition of Renaissance architecture in Europe and the site of the majority of Lyon’s attractions. Many of Vieux Lyon’s old urban town houses, […]
Lyon (often spelled “Lyons” by Anglophones) and its suburbs form the largest metropolitan area in France after Paris. Located in the Rhone-Alpes region, Lyon is known for its contributions to the world of art and gastronomy. Moreover, Lyon is where Auguste and Louis Lumiere, the fathers of cinema, attended school (at La Martiniere, Lyon’s largest […]
Colors #2 Lyon is the third largest city in France and lies at the junction of the Rhône and the Saône rivers. The city has traditionally been a stopping ground for travelers from the north headed south for the beaches or ski slopes of the Alps and, alternatively, travelers from the south headed for Paris. […]
le grand lyon. Fourvière in Lyon is the site of the old Roman settlement of Lugdunum, situated on the hills just northeast of Vieux Lyon. Today, the hills of Fourvière offer a sweeping view of the city below and its rivers. The main attraction in this district is the 19th century Basilique de Notre Dame […]
Club de go de Lyon – vendredi 17 mars 2006 Croix Rousse in Lyon is the hillside district north of Place des Terreaux. The Jardins des Plantes along Rue de la Tourette is generally considered the border dividing Croix Rousse from from Presqu’île. Croix Rousse is also bordered to its east by the Rhône River. […]
Presqu ile Presqu’île is the peninsula in the middle of Lyon, sandwiched between Vieux Lyon and the Part Dieu district and also between the Saône and Rhône rivers. Presqu’île is today Lyon’s modern center, full of boutique shops, restaurants, fountain-graced squares, museums, and old buildings. The district is a long narrow strip that stretches from […]