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FRANCE
LYON
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LYON is the second biggest city in France, a result of its uncontrolled urban
sprawl. Viewed at high speed from the Autoroute du Soleil, the impression it gives is
of a major confluence of rivers and roads. In fact, from the sixteenth century silk
was the city's main industry, generating the wealth which left behind a multitude of
Renaissance buildings.
The city is now busy forging a role for itself within a new Europe, with
international schools and colleges, the new HQ for Interpol, a recently inaugurated
eco-friendly tram system, a second TGV station with links to the north that bypass
Paris. Most French people would find themselves in Lyon for business rather than
for recreation: it's a get-up-and-go place, not a lie-back-and-rest one. You probably
wouldn't plan a two-week stay - as you might in Provence's cities - but Lyon
certainly has its charms. Foremost among these is gastronomy; there are more
restaurants per Gothic and Renaissance square metre of the old town than
anywhere else on earth. While the textile museum is the second famous reason for
stopping here, Lyon's nightlife, cinema and theatre (including the famous Lyonnais
puppets), its antique markets, music and other cultural festivities might tempt you
to stay at least a few days. In addition it has been long established as the home of
major biennial festivals of art and fashion.
Lyon is organized into arrondissements, of which there are nine. A visit to Lyon
will necessarily take you into the Presqu'île (1er and 2e arrondissements), the area
between the Rivers Saône and Rhône, and you're likely to spend some time in
Vieux-Lyon (5e) on the west bank of the Saône, as well as the east bank of the Rhône
(3e), including the modern development known as La Part-Due.
Flight price
1 adult
$604.49
Hotel price 1 room, 11 nights ($59.52 avg/night) $654.70
Taxes & fees
$62.92
If booked separately:
$1,322.11
Expedia discount
for booking together
-$25.88
Total:$1,296.23
Moscow (SVO) to Lyon (LYS)
Depart:12/29/05 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Czech Airlines Czech Airlines
Lyon (LYS) to Moscow (SVO)
Return: 1/09/06 9:00 AM – 4:25 PM
Czech Airlines Czech Airlines
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Hotel Kyriad Lyon Centre
Perrache
Nearby Points of
Interest
Old town - 2 kilometers
Pathe Cinema –
3 kilometers
Theater - 3 kilometers
Aquarium –
4 kilometers
Zoo - 5 kilometers
PRESQU’ILE
This is what we call the spirit
of the land,which stretcher
from the RHONE and the
to SAONE to the foot of the
CROIX- ROUSSE hill. This
is the commercial centre of
Lyon with the Rue de la
REPUBLIQUE and the Rue
Victor Hugo which give out
the place BELLECOUR, a
meeting place for many
people of Lyon.
http:// lyonsfrance.com
St. Jean de Nuit
La place des Terreaux
Theatre Gallo-Romain
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travel/france/lyon/fun.xtp
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