Lyon France

France's second largest city has much to offer; it's a place where history and tradition, excellent civic facilities and architectural merit combine with commercial importance to give a real big city feel on a very human level.Lyon's sprawl may be daunting if this is your first visit, but the city's major tourist attractions are in a surprisingly compact area. Public transportation is excellent, so it should take little time for you to get your bearings. Lyons name is derived from the Latin Lugdunum, the capital of Roman Gaul, which was founded at the top of Fourviere, before spreading down the hill above the confluence of two great rivers known today as the Rhone and the Saone. After Rome fell, the medieval town gradually established itself, spreading out slowly to occupy the narrow spit of land immediately above the rivers'Junction. This became known as the Presqu'lle (the isthmus), and here the city grew in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was only later that it expanded farther to the north and east. For visitors, the main sights are almost all either along the west bank of the Saone or on the Presqu'lle, the oldest parts of the city.







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