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Where to stay, what to eat and where to go beyond the city, written from official pages.

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Fourvière basilica with its white towers rising above trees on the hill over Lyon Essentials Things to Do in Lyon: Vieux Lyon, Fourvière, Croix-Rousse and More Things to do in Lyon by area: Vieux Lyon and Fourvière, Presqu'île, Croix-Rousse, Confluence, Tête d'Or and museums, with opening days from official pages. Updated 12 November 2026 Equestrian statue of Louis XIV on place Bellecour with Fourvière basilica on the hill behind Where to stay Where to Stay in Lyon: Areas Compared, With Verdicts by Trip Type Stay in the Presqu'île on a first visit. Vieux Lyon for old streets, Croix-Rousse for a local feel, Part-Dieu for trains. Areas compared by trip type. Updated 12 November 2026 Charcuterie counter with lit blue signs inside Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse Essentials Where to Eat in Lyon: Bouchons, Markets and What to Order Where to eat in Lyon: how a bouchon works, which dishes to order, Les Halles Paul Bocuse and the Croix-Rousse market, and which areas suit which meal. Updated 12 November 2026 Colourful houses and a tower beside a canal in the old town of Annecy Day trip Best Day Trips from Lyon by Train: Vienne, Pérouges, Annecy and More Vienne for Roman ruins, Pérouges for a walled village, Annecy for canals, Beaujolais for wine and Grenoble for the Alps. How to get there by train, and what to see. Updated 12 November 2026 Candles lit along the Saône quay at night during the Fête des Lumières in Lyon, with Fourvière hill behind Essentials Lyon Travel Tips: Getting Around, Airport, Passes and When to Go How to get around Lyon, reach the airport, use passes and pick a month, from 16 guides checked against official pages, with Fête des Lumières 2026 dates. Updated 12 November 2026

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Painted wall of the Mur des Canuts showing a staircase and canut houses above a plaza in Croix-Rousse, Lyon Croix-Rousse Croix-Rousse or Vieux Lyon: Where to Stay and Spend Your Time Vieux Lyon for Renaissance lanes, traboules and the funicular to Fourvière. Croix-Rousse for silk history, markets and a local hill feel. Verdicts by trip type. Updated 12 November 2026

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Equestrian statue of Louis XIV on Place Bellecour with the Fourvière basilica and its tower on the hill behind, Lyon Essentials Lyon Weather by Month: Temperatures, Rain and What to Pack Lyon weather month by month from Météo-France's 1991 to 2020 normals: highs, lows, rain, rainy days and sunshine, and what each season means for a trip. Updated 12 November 2026