No. 01 · Where to stay
Vieux Lyon
Largest Renaissance quarter in Europe, full of traboules
A UNESCO-listed warren of cobbled lanes, pastel facades, and hidden traboules — covered passageways that cut through buildings between streets.
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Lyon
France's gastronomic capital between two rivers
Roman ruins on one hill, a Renaissance old town on the other, and the rivers Saône and Rhône in between — Lyon hides its best meals in bouchons down narrow traboules.
When to go
May–June and September–October for mild weather; early December for the Fête des Lumières.
Getting around
The Metro (4 lines) plus funiculars to Fourvière cover the city; central Lyon is walkable.
Lyon highlights
Don't miss
The top places to start with if you only have a day or two — the essentials before you go deeper.
No. 02 · Landmark
Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière
Hilltop basilica with a panorama across all of Lyon
A 19th-century white basilica on the Fourvière hill, blending Romanesque and Byzantine — and the best free viewpoint over the city and the Alps on a clear day.
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Presqu'île
Lyon's elegant shopping and café peninsula
The flat tongue of land between the Saône and Rhône — grand 19th-century squares, the Opéra, and rue Mercière's lit-up restaurant terraces.
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4 hand-picked
A curated mix of landmarks, neighborhoods, and museums worth your time in Lyon, France — grouped by type below.
Landmark
1 place
Attraction
1 place
Where to stays
2 places