Lyon (Lyon) - the capital of Masonry and esotericism, a city with an ideal model of night lighting, which has already been adopted by Marrakech, Havana and St. Petersburg. This commercial, industrial and economic center of the country has been flourishing for more than 500 years, therefore Lyon and its two million inhabitants are considered the second largest metropolitan area in the country.

Lyon is a city of outstanding art museums, a vibrant cultural life, a gay club and "alcoholic" scene , not to mention a thriving university and fantastic shopping. Green parks, charming embankments and the historic city center are the jewels of Lyon, which have taken a worthy place in the UNESCO list. Finally, even adventurous gourmets will find themselves in Lyon, who will be able to embody all of their wildest gastronomic fantasies in the restaurant life of the city - luxurious, savory and avant-garde.

Content 1 How to get here @ 1.1 Search for air tickets to Lyon 2 How to navigate 3 Lyon's climate 4 Transport 4.1 By Lyon by bike 5 Entertainment, sightseeing and sights of Lyon 6 Events 6.1 Central France

How to get to

Lyon International Airport, located 25 km east of the center, receives flights from large cities of Europe, but not from Russia. From Moscow, St. Petersburg or other major cities, it's easiest to fly to Paris, and then change to an internal flight or train to Lyon.

There are two main stations in the city: Gare de la Part-Dieu (or simply Part-Dieu), in 1.5 km east of Rhone, which accepts long-duration trains; and Gare de Perrache (or Perrache), where both local trains and long-distance trains stop at the same frequency. A small number of trains stop at the Gare St-Paul train station, which is in the old center of Lyon. Tickets can be bought at all three stations and in the city center, in the office of SNCF Boutique (2 place Bellecour, 2e, 9-18: 45 pm, 10-18: 30).

You can get to Lyon by train high-speed train TGV from Lyonsky station of Paris (60-80 EUR, 2 hours, departure every 30-60 minutes), from Lille (70-80 EUR, on the way 3 hours 15 minutes), Nantes (70 EUR, 4 hours 15 minutes) , Bona (20-25 EUR, 2 hours 15 minutes), Dijon (20-30 EUR, 2 hours 45 minutes) and Strasbourg (45-50 EUR, 5 hours 15 minutes)

There is also a large bus station in the city, taking bus companies Eurolines, Intercars and Linebús (mostly from Spain) from all over France.

How to navigate the Old Town, the historic part of Lyon, located along the banks of the Saone

Presqu'ile (Presquile) -. a peninsula in the heart of the city, located at the confluence of the Rhone and Saone. Here is the City Hall, Place Bellecour, streets with boutiques, many restaurants and bars, the Opera, the Celestin Theater, museums, and the Terreaux square with the fountain by sculptor Bartholdi.

The street and the quarter of Saint-Jean (rue Saint-Jean) near the Place du Change ("Place du Change") is one of the most visited places in Lyon. The name of the street is given in honor of John the Baptist, it ends before the Cathedral of St. John.

The Place du gouvernement is one of the most beautiful in Lyon. It is surrounded by old four-story houses, the central position is at the government building. The square is rectangular, paved with cobblestone, and a charming tree grows in the center.

Mercier Street, which is also located in the center of Lyon, is divided into two distinctly different parts. South is a pedestrian zone that attracts travelers with numerous restaurants, bars and Renaissance houses

Lyon's climate

March 1, Sunday Cloudy, rain + 11 ° C in the afternoon + 4 ° C at night ° C water	March 2, Monday Partly cloudy, light rain + 11 ° C in the afternoon + 8 ° C at night ° C water	March 3, Tuesday Cloudy, small rain + 11 ° C in the afternoon + 3 ° C at night ° C water
Weather forecast in Lyon for 10 days

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Transportation

Public transport in Lyon consists of buses, trams, four subway lines , two TCL cable cars connecting Old Lyon and Mount Fourvière and St-Just. Traveling hours: approximately 5am to midnight.

Ticket costs 1, 5/12, 2 EUR for one / ten trips, purchase it can be taken by bus and tram drivers, as well as in subway vending machines. Tickets for unlimited travel for 2 hours / 1 day are 2, 1/4, 3 EUR. The Liberté Soirée ticket (€ 2.10) allows you to drive without restrictions for one evening, starting at 19:00. Compilation of tickets is obligatory.

A taxi stand can be found at the railway station. the station of the city, in the square Bellecour, at the end of the rue de la Barre, at the north end of the rue du Président Édouard Herriot. Either call Allo Taxi (04 78 28 23 23) or Taxis Lyonnais (04 78 26 81 81)

By Lyon by bicycle

Lyon is a friendly city for bicyclists . Here is a special scheme of hire that allows you to take a red -serebristogo two-wheeled friend in one of the 200 parking places vélo'v, ride and then return back to one of the same 200 parking lots (and it does not necessarily have to be the same parking lot) . The first 30 minutes of hire are free, further per hour to 1 EUR with a special carte courte durée (costs 1 EUR and de 7 days) and 50 cents per hour with a carte longue durée card (5 EUR per year) . You can buy cards using a credit card in the vending machines that are installed right there in the bicycle parking: in the center at blvd de la Croix Rousse, 4e; in front of the Opera House (1er; metro Hôtel de Ville); and opposite the Cathedral of St. John (Metro Vieux Lyon) .

Entertainments, excursions and sights of Lyon

On Mount Fourviere in 43 BC, the Romans founded the Lugdunum camp - from here they preserved amphitheaters and aqueducts. Since the Middle Ages, behind this mountain, the second name of the "mountain that prays" was fixed, because of the representatives of religious communities who chose it. And the Croix-Russ mountain, which stands opposite, is a "mountain that works": in the past, silkworm masters lived and worked here.

Two Lyons rivers, Rhone and Sona merge, forming a peninsula - or "almost an island," Presqu'il . This area has remained the heart of the city for the past 2000 years, making Lyon a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998.

Lyon is also famous for its squares, there are more than 100 of them in the city. Of these, the most picturesque and beautiful is Bellecour ). The chestnut alleys and gardens flourish here, the monument of Louis XIV is sitting grandly on horseback

An important landmark of the city is the 13th century Saint Jean Cathedral (John the Baptist) - the main temple of Lyon . Located in the same quarter in Old Lyon, it is on the UNESCO list . Finding the cathedral is very easy: follow the medieval part of the city, to the hills of Fourviere and Sona - the temple is located between them . It can be visited from 8 to 12 am and from 14 o'clock till 19 : 30 (on weekends and holidays to 17 hours, on days of great church pras except in the morning) . In addition to religious significance, the cathedral is famous for the oldest astronomical clock in France . They have been dating since the 14th century, but the current Baroque look was acquired after reconstruction in 1655 . In the 18th century, a minute the dial with the arrow .

Another notable religious monument is the basilica of Notre-Dame-de- Fourier on tops e Fourviere Hill . Towering above Lyon, next to the metal tower Fourviere, this basilica was consecrated in honor of the Virgin Mary; and the crypt under it - in honor of St. Joseph . The temple was built at the end of the 19th century for private donations designed by the architect Pierre Bossan in a combination of Neo-Byzantine and Neo-Gothic styles . Next to the basilica there is a chapel tower left from the medieval church, destroyed by the Huguenots in the 16th century . At its top in the 19th century a gilded statue of the Virgin Mary was installed .

Metal Tower Fourviere is another "highlight" of Lyon. Height of 85, 9 m and weight 210 tons, this tower is an exact copy of the third floor of the Eiffel Tower

Events

The festival of light (fête des lumières), held every December in Lyon from the middle of the 19th century, is a fantastic festival of illuminations, when the whole city is highlighted by hundreds of lights - from small cinder candles to powerful lighting installations. Along the streets, thousands of lamps and lights, lanterns and lamps are lit. The holiday, originally dedicated to the Virgin Mary, who saved the city from the plague, became an important event in the life of the whole country. In the days of the festival, up to three million tourists flock to Lyon.

Other interesting events in the life of the city: a cultural event - the cinematographic festival named after. the Lumière brothers; Nuits de Fourvière (Les Nuits de Fourvière, "Fourteenth Nights") - Festival of Music, Theater and Cinema; passes every summer in the open air in the Antique Fourviere Theater; and at the end of May, Nuits sonores (Nuits sonores, "sounding nights") is an electronic music festival. Photo by Lyon (26)