This French city, according to legend, was founded by the Celtic Druids, obeying the oracle. Some mysticism accompanied Lyon throughout its history, in which there was a place for wars, and epidemics, and ups, and poverty. The modern capital of the Rhone-Alpes department is a large European metropolis with all the ensuing consequences. However, the participants of tours to Lyon note the invariable French hospitality and a large number of various monuments of medieval architecture. Shopping, wine and entertainment are included in unlimited quantities.
History with geography
The Rhone Lowland, where Lyon is located, is surrounded by mountains, which creates a special microclimate for this region. The central massif and the Alps close Lyon from strong winds, and therefore the weather here, even in the height of winter, is pleasant and comfortable. This circumstance makes it possible to feel great not only for the participants of the tours to Lyon, but also for the vineyards scattered in a huge number on the slopes of the French Alps.
The history of the city was attended by the ancient Romans, Gauls, and other conquerors. It was the Romans who erected buildings here, some of which have survived to this day. For example, the amphitheater on the slope of the Fourvière hill will certainly become the subject of close study of participants on tours to Lyon.
Light at the beginning of winter
December is the time of a special influx of tourist fraternity to Lyon. At the beginning of winter, a festival of light is held here, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Once it was she who saved the inhabitants of Lyons from the plague, and now every year in her honor millions of lamps and candles, lights and icon lamps light up throughout the city.
And the participants of the tours to Lyon are surprised to learn that they know many of its natives personally. For example, with the Lumiere brothers, who invented cinema, or with Antoine de Saint-Exupery, who told the world about the little prince.
Briefly about the important
- Lyon International Airport receives many flights every day from Paris and other capitals of the Old World. There are no direct flights from Russia, but connecting at any airport in Europe will not take long.
- The city center is the confluence of the two famous "Frenchwomen" Rhone and the Seine. It is here that the old quarters of Lyon are located.
- The climate in the city is continental, but the influence of the Mediterranean Sea is more than noticeable. It brings heavy rainfall, most of which falls in May and October. The warmest season here, of course, is summer, but the most comfortable weather for a tour to Lyon happens in March-April. In July-August, thermometers can break beyond the +35 mark.
