a taste of France

The city of Lyon



Google
 



Places to visit in Lyon


lyon France picture

The city of Lyon is located in the Rhône-Alpes région of France.

Where the two rivers, the Rhône and Saône join to the south of the city centre.

The city is at the centre of a busy motorway network.

The A6 motorway to Paris or in the other direction you can go to Marseille and Spain. Or the A42 across the Alps to Italy.


Cathédrale Saint-Jean


Cathédrale Saint-Jean picture

In the photo you can see the Cathédrale Saint-Jean which was started in the twelfth century on the ruins of an even older church. The city also has several museum worth visiting. You can take a boat trip down the Saône river to Barbe Island.There are also night cruises where you can have dinner on board the boat.

You can see the Cathedral and the shopping area in the map


Lyon has one of largest traffic free shopping areas in Europe you will find all the leading stores here.

Visit the 19th century glass roofed old world shopping centre at Passage de l’Argue.

If you are looking for upmarket designer shops try the Carré d’Or district.

The city has over 600 antique shops, in the Rue Auguste Comte district you will find most of them.

There is also the canal flea market with second hand books and car boot type stalls.

Lyon street market


Lyon street market picture


Hotels in Lyon


Lyon has a wide choice of hotels if you want to stay for a few days in this interesting city try one of these.

You can find over 100 Hotels prices start from around 40 Euros

Hotel Metropole


The Hotel Complex with 7-story main building on the site of former country club, located 2 miles from Old City and convention center.

Only 10 minutes from Presqui'Ile and the Paul Bocuse famous restaurant

The Hotel Metropole

Lyon house


Lyon house picture

A view over the rooftops

The river at Lyon

Lyon 3 picture

  • If you liked the city of Lyon try Marseille
  • The city of Toulouse
  • Cremieu France
  • The old village of Perouges France
  • Check out the weather in France




    Google
     

    If you have any photos of the city of Lyon or have a holiday property to let or a house for sale in the area. That you want to promote feel free to add it with the simple form below there is no charge for this service

    Add a photo and caption or just an update on your visit or your property details

    Do you have a great photo or info about this town or have a property to sell or rent ? Share it!

    Enter Your Title

    Tell Us Your where the photo was taken or any info about the town [ ? ]

    Upload A Picture (optional) [ ? ]

    Add Picture Caption (optional) 

    Author Information (optional)

    To receive credit as the author, enter your information below.

    Your Name

    (first or full name)

    Your Location

    (ex. City, State, Country)

    Submit Your Contribution

    Check box to agree to these submission guidelines.


    (You can preview and edit on the next page)


    ADD TO YOUR SOCIAL BOOKMARKS: add to BlinkBlink add to Del.icio.usDel.icio.us add to DiggDigg
    add to FurlFurl add to GoogleGoogle add to SimpySimpy add to SpurlSpurl Bookmark at TechnoratiTechnorati add to YahooY! MyWeb

  • Cottage to rent

    Columbiers-du-Plessis, in the Loire Valley

    French cottage

    The farmhouse and cottages of La Returais

    are part of what used to be a working hamlet

    in the 16-1700?s. This beautifully restored

    farm hamlet retains plenty of the original

    rustic charm with its old oak beams and

    huge stone fireplaces.

    Book this cottage here

    Cruise the Canal du Midi

    This two week cruise takes you from the small seaside town of Port Cassafières along the Canal du Midi to the wine centre of Béziers and on via the spectacular staircase of locks at Fonsérannes and the amazing aqueduct at Guery to the pretty tourist town of Capestang.

    From here continue on to the canalside villages of Argens Minevois and the wine towns of Trèbes and Homps.

    Next is Carcassonne, an amazing fairytale medieval city, complete with cobbled streets, mighty fortified walls and numerous towers.

    Then it’s on to picturesque Bram and finally Castelnaudary, the ancient hillside town famous as the home of cassoulet

    Boat hire

    2 cabins – 1 double and 2 single or 2 double,

    plus single settee conversion in saloon Size:34ft x 11ft (10.33 x 3.37m)

    Book your boat here

    Special airfare to Paris

    Flight deals

    Hotel Les Pasteliers

    Albi

    Hotel Les Pasteliers  Albi

    The hotel Les Pasteliers enjoys a great location in the heart of Albi historic centre, close to the Toulouse Lautrec Museum and Sainte-Cécile Cathedral. A friendly atmosphere in this small charming hotel featuring a bar and a small reading area, Wi-Fi Internet is available troughout the property.

    Hotel Les Pasteliers

    Hotel Duret Paris


    The Hotel Duret is ideally located between Place de l Étoile and Porte Maillot, just a few steps away from the Champs Élysées and the Palais de Congrès, in one of the most prestigious areas of Paris.

    The property is placed in a typical, calm Parisian street, and offers an elegant yet intimate atmosphere, a heaven of quietness and pleasure.

    Hotel Duret Paris


    Visit our new page on the Paris antique markets


    Apt French market town

    The Lavender fields of France


    New page old town of Quimper

    Old street in Nice


    Paris hotels, hostels, & apartments from just 35€ per person per night: * Always located near Paris city centre. * From €35 per person per night. * Fast, instantly confirmed reservations. * Secure payment system verified by VeriSign.

    Book your Hotel here



    Cottage to rent

    cottage Hames picture

    It is located in a pleasant peaceful location yet is not far away from Calais. The coast is only 3.1 miles (5km) with nice beaches and high cliffs like Wissant between Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez

    Book this cottage here

    Disneyland Paris



    Grand Hotel des Terreaux

    Lyon

    Grand Hotel des Terreaux lyon

    In the heart of the town one of the oldest hostels in Lyon.It has been fully renovated and is remarkably well situated ; it is only a few minutes walk from the Opera, from the Célestins Theater, the Fine Arts Museum, Old Lyon and all the entertainments and cultural life of the city centre.

    Grand Hotel Des Terreaux

    Biarritz stone bridge



    XML RSS
    Add to My Yahoo!
    Add to My MSN
    Add to Google


    The port of Boulogne



    room

    Find the best Paris discount Hotels

    Advertise your French property for sale on our site Free a full page ad

    Visit our new page on the Carmargue