Lyon
Lyon is a city in France.
Lyon is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, 391 km (243 mi) southeast of Paris, 278 km (173 mi) north of Marseille, and 113 km (70 mi) southwest of Geneva, Switzerland.
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Lyon may not have world-famous monuments such as the Eiffel tower or the Statue of Liberty, but it offers very diverse neighbourhoods which are interesting to walk around in and which hide architectural marvels. As time goes by, the city also becomes more and more welcoming for pedestrians and cyclists.
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Things to do
Cultural events are listed by the weekly magazine Le Petit Bulletin (free, available in cinemas, theatres, some bars, etc. and online). Early booking is often necessary for the major institutions (Auditorium, opera house, Célestins and Croix-Rousse theatres). The big names sell out months in advance. Unlike London or New York, there is no place in Lyon where you can buy reduced-price tickets for same day shows.
- 01Olympique Lyonnais
Parc Olympique Lyonnais, 10 avenue Simone-Veil, Décines-Charpieu.
- 02ASVEL
Astroballe, 69100 Villeurbanne (M: Laurent Bonnevay).
- 03LOU Rugby
Matmut Stadium de Gerland, 353, Avenue Jean-Jaurès.
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Where to eat
Restaurants have their menus with prices displayed outside. As everywhere in France, the prices always include service, bread and tap water (ask for a carafe of water). Tipping is rare and only expected if you are particularly satisfied with the service.
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Getting to Lyon
- Airports
- Lyon Saint-Exupéry (LYS), 20 km · Geneva (GVA), 111 km · Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), 129 km
- Clermont-Ferrand → Lyon137 km · quickest by road, 2h 30m · €17–23
- Montpellier/Méditerranée → Lyon250 km · quickest by road, 4h 13m · €30–42
- Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône → Lyon261 km · quickest by road, 4h 1m · €30–42
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Lyon
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Lyon. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inIf you are coming for a one-day trip, leave your car in one of the many park-and-ride carparks around the city.
- Get aroundLast but not least, the Navigône ferry runs up and down the Saône once per hour between Vaise and Terrasses Presqu'Île (across the river from Vieux-Lyon), with services continuing to Confluences on weekends only.
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