LYON ECONOMIC TRAVEL GUIDE
Gastronomy city in the bosom of the Alps…
France’s 3rd. its big city Lyon, Paris and COTE D’AZUR- a little bit in the shadow of the French Riviera. But especially those who know the French Alps know how important Lyon is in eastern France.. Also, football fans are familiar with the island because of the successful Olympic Lyon Football Team.. Of course, we are its fans, and we even went to the match.
Located in the Rhone Alps region of France, where the Saône or
Rhône Rivers pass in the center of the city, Lyon, as the name of the region suggests, is where the influence of the Alps is felt. It is a city.
Let’s say in advance that this article will be a bit biased.. Because for us, Lyon is a city that we know before, from Paris, where we have lived for a long time, and that has a lot of work on us.. The closest major French city to our village, Oyonnax (for those who do not know, it is the village where I was born and spent my childhood) (Because Geneva is closer to Oyonnax in kilometers). It is actually a place where we say “I am going to and from a city”… Before writing this article, we remembered how few photographs we actually had.. How many Istanbulites have a photograph of the Dolmabahçe Palace? However, we do not pass by anyone… And even while doing preliminary research with Lyon, we learned that French cuisine is the heart of it and that its name is mentioned with French gastronomy.
Lyon is the most central, touristic and big city of Eastern France.. If you want to get your fill of history, local life and the Alps in Lyon, which is also known as a cultural and innovation city, we recommend you to stay for at least two days.. We fit our tour plan in 1 day. Well, time is money.. But by following our Lyon itinerary, you can pause at one point and continue from where you left off the next day.. So we allow it.
Weather in Lyon: It is cool and frosty with the influence of the Alps. Even though the winter is not so harsh (the Alps cut the cold a bit), it is cold. Actually, you can think of it like Istanbul.. The only difference is that it is very common to see snow in winter.
Budget for Lyon: Considering that France is an expensive city, the budget should be a normal European city x 2. Don’t say you’re not in Paris anyway, Lyon is not inferior.
Ideal time to go to Lyon: You can ski in winter and visit the sights of Lyon in spring or summer. We recommend you to go in the summer.
Now experience the privilege of reading Lyon from its local, sir… Here is Lyon, the gastronomic city in the bosom of the Alps..
THE TRANSPORTATION TO LYON: HOW TO LYON GOING TO?
By plane: There is a direct flight from Istanbul. Lyon Airport, ie Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport, You go to Lyon Station by bus. You can find cheap flight tickets with Pegasus. Don’t forget to book in advance though.. To go to Lyon city center from Lyon Airport; You can use the train called Rhonexpress. Click for detailed information.
By vehicle: We call it the European highway, we don’t say anything else.. You got it… Also, there was a wonderful slope on our way..
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By train: TGV, French Rail Transport (could not write)… Let’s say company… with Eurostar. There are 2 train stations in Lyon; Lyon 3. Located in the Gare de Lyon Part-Dieu and 2. Gare de Lyon-Perrache in the region. Both of them are located in the city center.
By bus: You can come to Lyon very easily with the bus companies you use within Europe. >
There are 4 metro lines, 5 tram lines, 2 funicular lines and more than 130 bus lines in Lyon. TCL, which provides city transportation in Lyon, has thought of everything, including night buses.. And transportation in Lyon is very easy and comfortable, whether by bus or metro.. Click here and write the place you want to go, and the site will show you optional transportation networks.
Another alternative is; bike rental: You can find velo, which means bike, in bike parks in the city center.. The system works like on Bağdat Street..
ACCOMMODATION IN LYON: WHERE TO STAY IN LYON?
Both transportation 2 between the two rivers in Lyon in terms of both shopping. We recommend you to stay in the Region… We didn’t stay in Lyon, of course, we went back to our village…
THINGS TO DO IN LYON
Eating, putting your feet on the canal stretching out, picnicking and walking a lot…
WHAT TO EAT IN LYON? WHAT TO DRINK?
Lyon is considered the gastronomic center not only of France but also of the world.. We learned that much while writing, it really was. In fact, we’ve been eating and drinking here for so long, we wondered why it was and researched it.. And we decided to publish this as a separate post. Lyonnaise potatoes; Lyon potato dish, quenelles: Fish with cream sauce, Saint-Felicien and Saint-Marcellin cheese made from cow’s milk, Les bugnes pastry, Tarte a la Praline (a kind of tart), Le Coussin de Lyon chocolate and Papillotes de Noël chocolate.
SHOPPING IN LYON
La Part Dieu Shopping Center, Saint Jean Street (Rue Saint Jean) in Vieux Lyon, 2. Rue de la République and Rue Auguste Comte Avenues in the region offer many clothing, accessories, etc. for shopping.. owns a store.
LYON CITY TOUR
To complete the Lyon city guide in 1 day, we have divided the places to visit in Lyon into 4 parts… Lyon walking is 13 km in total. Although the route varies depending on your speed, it will actually take a total of 3 hours.. But considering that you can go to any of the museums you want, shop and take a rest in a restaurant, we say spare 1 day for a trip to Lyon…
Places to visit in Lyon: Fourvière Hill; Notre Dama Basilica, Gallo Museum of Roman Civilization, Vieux Lyon District; Place Saint-Jean, St.. Jean’s Cathedral, Rue Saint Jean, Place du Change, St.. Paul’s Church, 1. Area; La Fresque des Lyonnais, Place des Terraux, Lyon Museum of Fine Arts, Lyon City Hall, Opera de Lyon, Village des Créateurs du Passage Thiaffait, Montée de la Grande-Côte, Mur des Canuts (Fresque des Canuts), La Croix-Rousse, Parc de la Tete d’Or, Lyon Museum of Modern Art, 2. Area; Place Bellecour, Musée des Confluences and Musee Lumiere.
We start our Lyon city tour from Fourvière Hill.. Do not say “If we had seen a city, we would have gone like that”. That’s the only hill you’ll ever climb. And one of the symbols of Lyon. In other words, we will get rid of this place and save time on our Lyon itinerary…
Fourvière Hill: There is Notre Dama Basilica, Gallo Roman Civilization Museum and Roman Theatre.. So we kill 3 birds with 1 stone.
Notre Dama Basilica (La Basilique Notre Dame de Fourviere): Fourvière Hill, built in 1872 and 1884, overlooking Lyon and you can see it almost every time you look up in Lyon city center The cathedral on the Hill of Prayer. Saint Pothin became a pilgrim here. This magnificent cathedral is magnificent inside as well as outside…
As we descend from Fourvière Hill, we come across one of Lyon’s historical museums…
Gallo Museum of Roman Civilization (Musée Gallo-Romain de Lyon) : Museum with the remains of Gallo Roman civilization. Among the ruins, there is the Roman Theater (Théâtre gallo-romain).
LYON OLD CITY CENTER: We are heading towards the Vieux Lyon District with its original name.
St.. Jean’s Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste): Roman Catholic Church, opened in 1480 with its door opening to Saint-Jean Square (Place Saint-Jean).. We leave the cathedral, which is located in the center of Lyon with its Gothic and Roman architecture, and proceed on Rue Saint Jean, one of the most lively streets of Lyon…
Saint Jean Street (Rue Saint Jean): Eating, drinking and shopping street .. You will also see art galleries and museums along the street.. Enter what you want. It’s almost impossible not to like art galleries in France…
Change Square (Place du Change): While walking on Rue Saint Jean, we come across a square and a church.. Temple du Change and Square of Change. Another important and busy square of the old Lyon city center.. We continue to move on the same street… Now the name of our street is; Roe Laineire
St.. Paul’s Church (St.. Paul Church, Église Saint-Paul): The church with Gothic and Roman style architecture is located in Vieux Lyon.
REGION 1: When you cross the bridge over the Saône River one. We are in the region.
La Fresque des Lyonnais: Just at the foot of the bridge when you cross the bridge; Famous Lyon people look out of the window on each floor of the yellow building consisting of 7 rats.. For example, Joseph-Marie Jacquard (1752–1834), Renaissance poet Maurice Scève (1499–1560), famous conductor Paul Bocuse (1926), the little Prince (1900–44) he created with puppet Guignol and Antoine de St-Exupéry… a building..
In Terraux Square (Place des Terraux, Terreaux quarter), Lyon’s Museum of Fine Arts (Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, Museum of Fine Arts), Lyon There is the City Hall (Hôtel de Ville de Lyon, Lyon City Hall) and the Bartholdi Fountain in the middle.
The Lyon Opera House (Opera de Lyon) is on the other side of Placa de la Comedie next to Lyon City Hall.
Village des Créateurs du Passage Thiaffait: France’s passages are famous. Opened in 1827 during the reign of King Louis-Philippe, the passage was named after the architect Thiaffait. Also referred to as an art village, the passage includes the workshops of the designers.
Montée de la Grande-Côte: on the corner of the Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules Park; The street, located between Terreaux Square and the Plateau de la Croix, is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.. The peculiarity of the street is that the streets get narrower as it approaches the end…
Mur des Canuts (Fresque des Canuts): A large fresco on the crossroads on our way, depicting the cotton workers’ revolt against working conditions in the 1800s.
La Croix-Rousse: The area perched on a small hill. That’s enough to say..
From here we go to Tete d’Or Park in the greenery. But this time we’ll take the subway. First, we will take the metro C line, get off at the stop at Hotel de Ville, take the tram number 1 and get off in front of the park.. Don’t be confused, actually La Croix-Rousse and the park are opposite each other.. Or you can go to the opposite direction of the previous article by taking the same metro and tram lines.. You will understand it more easily on the metro map…
Parc de la Tete d’Or: At one end of the park, there is the Lyon Museum of Modern Arts (Musee d’art Contemporain de Lyon).
Get on the tram. We will get off at the Hotel de Ville. We will get off at Bellecour with the pink metro number 2.
2. REGION:
We continue our Lyon tour by passing Rue de la République street.
Place Bellecour: 2. You can find whatever you want in the center of the region.
We continue our route to Lyon from Rue Auguste Comte Avenue or its upper street, Rue Victor Hugo.
Musée des Confluences: Museum of science and anthropology.
Le musée Lumière: We didn’t go because it was off the route… If you want to go, click to see the address details on the trip map.
We have now finished the Lyon city guide. After a little grocery shopping, you can go to the edge of the Saône or the Rhône Rivers and have a French picnic… We hope it’s the season…
LYON ENTERTAINMENT AND NIGHTLIFE
La Cour des Grands, La Grange au Bouc, Look bar are just some of the discos you can go to in Lyon… Also, small bars called comedie bars where stand-up shows spread can be an interesting experience…
OTHER PLACES TO VISIT CLOSE TO LYON: ALTERNATIVE TOURS
You can go to many cities of France from Annecy, Paris, Cote d’azur, Strasbourg, that is Lyon. Also remember that when you’re in Lyon you’re close to ski resorts in the French Alps…
LYON TRAVEL NOTES:
Ski to eat.
REFERENCES
- http://www.visitelyon.fr
- http://www.en.lyon-france.com/en
