Often described, even by the Parisians, as being like Paris but without the crowds
France’s second city, Lyon, is a chic metropolis but with a style and frenetic pace all of its own.
Built on the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône rivers, the city has been an important centre since Roman times, clustered around the ancient Vieux Lyon district and the baffling warren of traboules
the former heart of the silk industry. Beyond the city limits lie the rich heartlands of French gastronomy and the winelands of Beaujolais, Burgundy
and Côtes du Rhône, providing Lyon with some of the finest of fine dining.
When it comes to food, Lyon is second to none.
Literally Lyon
La Croix-Rousse in Vieux Lyon was the centre of Lyon’s silk industry, criss-crossed by narrow traboules (alleyways)
once used by the silk workers to transport their precious cargo down to the river barges.
Lyon is still a good place to buy silk scarves.
