The heart of the Lyon peninsula, and thus the entire city, is also the largest pedestrian square in Europe. Louis XIV is enthroned on his horse at the center of the six-hectare Place Bellecour, while the statue of Saint-Exupéry...
Read moreA 15-minute walk from Place Bellecour via the elegant Rue du Président Édouard-Herriot, Place des Terreaux is the other major meeting place of the Gallic capital. Located in the 1st arrondissement, at the Presqu’île’s northern...
Read moreLyon’s Fine Arts Museum opened its doors in 1803 in a former Benedictine abbey on Place des Terreaux. Also known as Palais Saint-Pierre, the building itself is remarkable, especially its garden in the former cloister, a...
Read moreLyon is the city of silk, a heritage that the Museum of Fabrics and Decorative Arts celebrates. Less than a 10-minute walk from Le Royal Lyon MGallery, two mansions house two museums. The Musée des Tissus offers an exciting...
Read moreThis magnificent Italian-style theater owes its name to the Célestins convent that once stood in its place, a few steps from the hotel and Place Bellecour. Built in the 19th century on the banks of the Saône, it is one of the...
Read moreJust a few steps from Le Royal hotel, on the other side of the Saône, lies one of the largest preserved medieval districts in Europe. Vieux Lyon is famous for its tiled roofs, its Renaissance jewels erected during Catherine de...
Read moreRising high above Old Lyon, Fourvière hill is the site of ancient Lugdunum. At its summit, Notre-Dame de Fourvière is an emblematic monument of the city. Of Byzantine inspiration, this 19th-century basilica possesses an...
Read moreAt the southern tip of the Presqu’île, where the Rhône and Saône rivers meet, lies an ambitious European urban revival project: La Confluence. Embodying the renewal of this former port and industrial district since 2014, the...
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