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Visiting Lyon, France


A UNESCO World Heritage site, Lyon has 2,000 years of history imprinted on its streets. Originating as Lugdunum under the Roman Empire, it evolved into a center of silk production and later a Haussman-style industrial city. Travel through the ages with stops at the Roman theaters and Temple of Cybele on Fourvire Hill, the 19th-century Basilica of Fourvire 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 2,000 years of history imprinted on its streets. Originating as Lugdunum under the Roman Empire, it evolved into a center of silk production and later a Haussman-style industrial city. Travel through the ages with stops at the Roman theaters and Temple of Cybele on Fourvire Hill, the 19th-century Basilica of Fourvire 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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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
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39°F 3°C
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Wednesday
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44°F 6°C
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37°F 2°C

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Restaurant la Luciole

Nov 8, 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

Grand Hotel de la Paix

3 of 5 stars
Baltimore, MD
Nov 8, 2009

Not bad if you you get it for under 90 euros. Nothing really bad to say about it, but nothing to brag about. Location is good, could be a bit noisy because there is a cafe/bar next to it, but it was...more

Hotel La Residence

Nov 7, 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

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