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Description: Lyon is a city in east central France. The third largest French city, it is a major centre of business, situated ... more

Lyon ... between Paris and Marseille, and has a reputation as the French capital of gastronomy and a significant role in the history of cinema. Together with its suburbs and satellite towns, Lyon forms the second largest metropolitan area in France after Paris, with 1,648,216 inhabitants at the 1999 census, and approximately the 20th to 25th largest metropolitan area of Western Europe. Lyon is the préfecture (capital) of the Rhône département, and also the capital of the Rhône-Alpes région. The city gave its name to the Lyonnais province, of which it was the capital. Today the region around Lyon is still known as Lyonnais (French: le Lyonnais), or sometimes even as the Lyonnaise Region (French: Région Lyonnaise). Lyonnaise Region is an unofficial, popular name, not to be confused with the administrative région of Rhône-Alpes, which is much larger than the Lyonnaise Region.

Newest Review: ... resplendent Musee des Beaux Arts, which is housed in a 17th century abbey. Also look out for the underground carparks that were co-designed by architects and artists - great fun. Since 1985, Lyon has been receiving a face lift and so a lot of money has been invested into the lighting of the city. This has worked wonders, and as you stroll along the banks of the Saone at night, looking for a ... more

... good restaurant, (of which there are many), you will appreciate the effort. ...more

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Lyon's pride (231 words)
by - written on 19/02/01 (Useful, 49 readings)
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Lyon has long suffered being the second largest city in France, continuously having to compete with the illustrious Paris. Be warned, first impressions of Lyon are not to be trusted - the abundance of factoriea, (the chemical corridor), the long, snaking motorways full of traffic and the overbearing greyness of the buildings - give yourself a chance to discover the real heart of this city. The 'Old Town' is in the centre of the city, and here you can discover winding, narrow streets leading you to a collection of splendid Rennaisance buildings - long since demolished in most other parts of France. The landscape is really impressive, for those of you that ... Read the complete review

Lyon - Hostel with BREATHTAKING view (499 words)
by - written on 06/07/00 (Very useful, 177 readings)
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If you ever make a visit to the 3rd-largest city in France: Lyon, and need a place to stay, I would highly recommend this YHA Youth Hostel in the heart of Lyon. Perched on the top of Montee Ju Chemin Neuf, this hostel is housed in a recently restored LISTED villa, and most importantly, the view of Lyon from from its balcony is absolutely breath-taking - esp at night! It has to be the best hotel/hostel view I've had during all my tour trips. We stayed in a 10-bed room (if I remember it correctly...and all the rooms are locked, however ours wasn't really a typical room) but we had it all to ourselves (7 of us) and there was a balcony right outside ... Read the complete review