Lyon, France

Travel Blogs from Lyon (355)

Collioule, Avignon, Lyon, Lyon, France travel blog
Collioule, Avignon, Lyon
Mar 30, 2006

... made of sterner stuff and walked all the way. Even Margaret had forgotten that it was Ascension Thursday, a public holiday throughout France and when we reached Cathédrale Saint Jean we found ourselves at a special Mass. We counted more than one hundred ...

A travel blog entry by cullism
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A night in Lyon, Lyon, France travel blog
A night in Lyon
Apr 9, 2004

After stopping in Avignon for a bit of a break and a peek at the Palace of the Popes, we headed off to spend the night in Lyon. Took a lovely walk around the city at night and took many photos, only to have not a single one work out!

A travel blog entry by itsem
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Lyon, France, Lyon, France travel blog
Lyon, France
May 9, 2008

... a polar bear. I don't know it this was some indecision in the bureaucracy or if polar bears actually have something to do with Lyon, France. If anyone knows the answer to this, please help me out. We took the funicular to the top of the hill where a ...

A travel blog entry by tbassplayer
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Part 3 - the return of the afros keeping to ..., Lyon, France, France travel blog
Part 3 - the return of the afros keeping to ...
Jan 15, 2003

... really enjoyed France, but I was kinda of just looking forward to getting home and recovering but we have two nights in France. Ok - back to Lyon to do some Lyon stuff and then home. A quick bus ride to the train station and onto one of Frances better ...

A travel blog entry by jrcormack
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Attractions in Lyon (32)

Basilique Notre Dame de Fourviere
Basilique Notre Dame de Fourviere

8 Place de Fourviere, Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France

4.50

Standing atop Fourvière Hill, this basilica, constructed in the late 19th century, has an ornate interior to contrast its grave exterior.
Cathedral Saint Jean Baptiste
Cathedral Saint Jean Baptiste

70 rue St. Jean, Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France

4.00

A 12th-century Gothic cathedral with impressive stained-glass windows.
Old Lyon (Vieux Lyon)
Old Lyon (Vieux Lyon)

Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France

4.00

Lyon's historic section is full of old buildings and a traditional old French atmosphere.
Croix-Rousse
Croix-Rousse

Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France

4.00

This historic neighborhood was the location of Lyon's famous 19th-century silk industry.

Forum Discussions on Lyon (16)

Paris
Posted on May 11, 2009, 08:05:59
... central and well connected as far as metro stops. Its close to The Louvre, the Latin Quater, Palais Luxembourg and Gare de Lyon where the shuttle goes to and from the airport. There is phenomenal shopping and most importantly (well for me anyway) its ...
Ultimate Euro trip
Posted on Oct 19, 2009, 12:46:59
... to Milano. Switzerland - Take a train from Milano to Zurich with the Euro pass. France - Take a train from Zurich to Lyon France. Germany - Take a train from Lyon to Strasburg where we will walk from Strasbourg to Munich, then take a train from Munich ...
What's your dodgiest travel story?
Posted on Jun 8, 2006, 01:13:28
... with an American you met in Berlin. You're 17. Now, your family finds out that you're in Germany and not in France studying so you get deported. The night before you ship out, you spend all your cash on yout school friends and get piss-mad drunk. ...
Ultimate Euro trip
Posted on Oct 20, 2009, 10:03:53
... take? Well the rail way trips we will be taking is.... Italy - Milan to Zurich Switzerland - Zurich to Lyon France - Lyon to Strasbourg Germany - Munich to Hamburg then Hamburg to Cologne (Ferry) Netherlands - Amsterdam to Goteburg Sweden Sweden - ...

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