Vieux Lyon, or Old Lyon, is the city's renaissance district located in the 5th arrondissement. Here, visitors will find many attractions, such as the Place du Change, the former business square of ...

Back down the hill, Vieux Lyon offers the best concentration of well-preserved Renaissance buildings in France – vestiges of Lyon's Golden Age when it was the center of Europe's silk industry.

A funicular railway (€3.60) lifts you from Vieux Lyon to Fourvière, a hilltop area dominated by the ornate 19th-century basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière, whose octagonal towers and neo ...

We meandered through Vieux Lyon’s cobblestone lanes to the Musée Miniature et Cinéma. Housed in a Renaissance building, this museum is a treasure trove for film aficionados and art lovers alike.

Walk through its UNESCO-listed Old Town, admire Roman-era landmarks, and explore the Renaissance streets of Vieux Lyon. As the birthplace of traditional French cuisine, its famous bouchons offer a ...

Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière is ranked #2 out of 10 things to do in Lyon. See pictures and our review of Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière.

Lyon is France’s best-kept secret. ... (Vieux Lyon), you fast-forward through history to the 16th century and France’s best concentration of well-preserved Renaissance buildings, ...

Lyon boasts some 2,000 restaurants and I've never found two Lyonnais who could agree on a favourite – this is a city where you really do have to try very hard indeed to find a bad meal.