Lyon (traditionally Lyons in English) is a city in east central France. third largest French city, it is a major centre of business, situated between Paris and Marseille, and has a reputation as the French capital of gastronomy and a significant role in the history of cinema.
FACTS AND FIGURES
- Population: 415,000
- Important transportation hub between Paris to northwest and Alps, Rhone valley, Marseille, and French Riviera to south and east
- Major industrial center and river port at confluence of Saône and Rhone rivers
- Known for its fine restaurants
SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS
- Old Lyon: medieval and Renaissance houses and mansions, passageways
- St-Jean Cathedral, a 12th-century Gothic cathedral with impressive stained-glass windows.
- Musee des Tissus, a historic collection of textiles and decorative arts.
- Place Bellecour and other attractive squares and architecture
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