My Favourite Places in Lyon, France
Hi everyone! My name is Iulia and I am a Master student of International Hospitality Management. I’m studying in Lyon, an unforgettable city in France, and I’m absolutely in love with it! So I wanted to share with you my love, experiences and my personal top places to visit in Lyon.
Lyon will blast your travel sensors off the charts. A romantic gourmet capital located on the river Rhone, with its inspiring views and smells of freshly baked croissants. Lyon is the third largest city in France, the capital of silk industry and the old capital of Gallia. Place of birth of brothers Lumières — the founding fathers of the modern film; and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry with his Little Prince. And it is not the whole list!
Lyon is a city of dreams indeed… You will experience the calm, yet joyful lifestyle of locals — Lyonnais, and at the same time visit its riverside wine bars with their soul reaching sommeliers.
Now, where should the dreaming begin?
Top places to visit in Lyon
Lyon has a beautiful bank which is crossed by numerous bridges (about 27). Don’t miss the chance to aimlessly walk or take a bicycle. Or, admire the city’s heritage from the river. The view is spectacular at any time of the day or the night!
The hill of Fourvière

Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourviere
From the bank, you will admire the hill of Fourvière. On the top of it, there is the 19th-century Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière and a metallic — the copy of Eiffel Tower. From there, enjoy a splendid view of Lyon. Especially during the night when the city is illuminated. It should blow you away.
Afterward, it is worth visiting another side of the hill — the southern side.
There are a lot of different things to see dedicated to the period of Romans. Must see is the Gallo-Roman Theatre which is the largest one preserved in France and a Gallo-Roman museum close to it. During the summer and spring period concerts take place there. Have a chance to feel the atmosphere of this place. People think that this is the place (called Lugdunum) where Romans settled in the 5th century, and where the city of Lyon was established further.
La Place Bellecour

Place Bellecour
It is one of the biggest pedestrian zones in Europe, third largest square by size in France and the favorite place for meeting for locals and place for various events here in Lyon.
In the middle of it, there is a statue of Louis XIV, known as the Sun King/Le Roi du Soleil. Here is the observation wheel from where you could see the city from the high. I was personally amazed by this view and think that it is a great place from where you could start discovering Lyon.
From Bellecour, there are two main streets: Republique and Victor Hugo with a lot of shops and boutiques.
Would you like to have a personal city guiding tour? Just contact a Lyon local!
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