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Lyon

Gastronomic capital of France

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France's gastronomic capital doubles as an art city — Fête des Lumières (December) turns the entire city into a light canvas.

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France's gastronomic capital doubles as an art city — Fête des Lumières (December) turns the entire city into a light canvas.

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Country: FranceLanguage: FrenchCurrency: Euro (EUR)

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Top attractions in Lyon

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Vieux Lyon (Old Lyon)

France’s largest Renaissance quarter and UNESCO World Heritage site — explore the hidden passageways (traboules) between the old silk-weavers’ houses of Presqu’île.

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Institut Lumière

The birthplace of cinema — the former villa of the Lumière brothers is now a museum, with the world’s first public cinema screening hall and the original Cinématographe.

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Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière

The ornate white basilica crowning the Fourvière hill — accessible by funicular from Vieux Lyon — with panoramic views across the city to the Alps on clear days.

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