What to see in Lyon, France

Le parc de la Tête d'or

Lyon is a wonderful city with lots of parks and green spaces. The biggest park in the city is the Parque de la Tête d'Or (in English: the Golden Head Park). At almost 120 hectares in size, it's one of the largest parks in France. There, you can take a walk through the...

0 0 , 4 years ago

Downtown

I just arrived to Lyon and it´s an amazing city! I had some tours from freetours.con with very experienced people and it´s a tip bassed tour of volunteers. We went from the comedie center to the Fouvrier hill. They give you a lot of tips of where to eat, where to buy...

0 0 , 4 years ago

The Basilica of Fourvière

I love the description because I had the fortune to visit this place and after only a few minutes I left. What I remember the most was the wind that literally moved me, it scared me. Thanks to the article I understood many details and aspects of the story that otherwise...

0 0 , 5 years ago

Vieux Lyon

Ever since I have got the opportunity to travel, I have never stopped. It all began in 2016, where I started my first backpacking travel adventures in South East Asia until South America. Visiting mostly secluded areas were the best part of my discoveries. Never in my...

0 0 , 5 years ago

La Croix-Rousse

The two symbols of the city of Lyon are the two hills: la Fourvière and la Croix-Rousse. The first is where the Basillica de Fourvière can be found, and because of this it is known as "the hill that prays". The second is known as "the hill that works" because it is...

0 0 , 6 years ago

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Monument

You probably already know of him: the famous author of The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, a man who was French through and through, or more specifically, Lyonnais. Of course, he is a proud figure within his native city, so much so that in 2000, they...

0 0 , 6 years ago

Lyon, Marseille, Versailles, Paris

When I was choosing my city for Erasmus programme the location played a big role. Lille seemed almost perfect as it is close to many countries... but when I started planning my trips I almost forgot that I should keep in mind exploring France. I haven´t been to France...

0 0 , 8 years ago

La Basilique de Fourvière

Fourvière is one of the most famous monuments in Lyon, not just owing to its majestic architecture, but also since this basilica is intimately linked with the city´s history. At the start, when I had barely arrived in the city, Fourvière was one of the first things I...

0 0 , 8 years ago

fourviere

Fourviere is a district situated in the city of Lyon. it stands out for four main reasons;1) because of the Catholic Basilica of Fourviere, where a golden statue of virgin mary was inaugurated. this statue is significant because it marked the origin of the famous...

0 0 , 9 years ago

Confluence

The Confluence Shopping Centre is a newly built complex that is situated at what is currently the end of the T1 tramline at Hotel de Region Montrochet. I say currently as plans are well underway to extend the line to Debourg, near the Stade de Gerland, home of the...

4 0 , 11 years ago

Parc de la Tete d'Or

Source On entering the park you go through botanical gardens with interesting fact signs. The smells and sights are beautiful. This leads to a zoo, with giraffes, panters, lions, zebras, meerkats, monkeys, crocodiles and many other animals. There is also a lake, a...

0 0 , 12 years ago

Zoo of "Parc de la Tête d'Or"

The "Parc de la Tête d'Or" is a big park in the north of Lyon. In the center of the park you can find a nice zoo. This zoo is not huge, but for free and with some nice animals. Source

0 0 , 13 years ago

Erasmus students in Lyon

What to see in Lyon