"Bienvenue à Lyon"
Lyons is a beautiful city surrounded by magnificent countryside, ideally situated in the centre of France: only 2 hours from Paris or the Côte d’Azur by TGV and 1 hour from the ski resorts. This enviable location has made Lyons one of Europe’s leading destinations for business visitors, attracted by its role as well-established commercial and scientific centre (universities).
Lyons, capital of the Rhône and Beaujolais Country, is renowned throughout the world for its wines, gourmet food and exciting cultural life. Lyons offers much to see and do - it is the centre of the silk trade (traboules), the City of Light (famous for its illuminations), and has many museums, wonderful Renaissance districts to explore and excellent restaurants (the traditional “Bouchons”).
And when you feel the need to get back to nature, take a trip to the Beaujolais Country surrounding Lyons, with its rolling hills, valleys, vineyards, castles and picturesque, ochre-tinted, Beaujolais villages. Enjoy the peaceful atmosphere, the warm hospitality of the locals and especially the wine, which you sample in any one of the many wine cellars offering tastings of some of the world’s most famous vintages.

Internet addresses : Le Progrès - Office de tourisme de Lyon