Touristic Informations

World Heritage

Capital of Gaul under the Roman Empire, major center of culture and trading during the Renaissance, strong industrial breeding ground in the nineteenth century, Lyon has become a large European metropolis, benefiting from the influences that have swept across its beautiful landscape. Now included on the UNESCO World Heritage List, Lyon is categorized along with prestigious cities such as Venice, Prague, or Saint Petersburg.

From the Roman city of Lugdunum to the city of today, two millenniums have left their mark in terms of an outstanding architectural heritage, at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers : Fourvière, with its basilica and Gallo-Roman ruins, the Renaissance district of Old Lyon, which is centered around Saint Jean Cathedral, the presqu'île (peninsula between the two rivers), which was shaped by the great classical and imperial era, along with the slopes of the Croix-Rousse, where the silk industry thrived.

A particularly lively part of the city, Lyon's historical area is proof of the importance that the city places on its heritage, preserved and enriched over the centuries, it is now turned towards the future.

The Heart of Europe

Lyon is located in the heart of Europe, midway between London and Milan, Brussels and Marseille, and Munich and Madrid.

Thanks to the Lyon Saint Exupéry airport, France's TGV high speed train lines and a network of major European motorways, Lyon and the entire Rhône area are at the center of a major european transport interchange.

The region's air, rail and road connections provide rapid and direct transportation from major French and European cities such as Paris, Milan and Munich.

Travel to and from Lyon is relatively effortless thanks to the region's Air France hub, three TGV stations and other transport facilities.

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Lyon Convention and Visitors Bureau,
Place Bellecour, BP 2254, 69214 Lyon Cedex 02.
Tél. 04 72 77 69 69. Fax. 04 78 42 04 32.
http://www.lyon-france.com