Lyon Activities

Besides its status as the third largest city in France, Lyon also stands as a highly important business center. Furthermore, it enjoys a delightful reputation as national gastronomic capital that attracts world-wide tourists over 2000 years, offering to its visitors a dazzling variety of entertainment, according to any preferences they may have.

One of the activities mostly enjoyed by the so known Homo turistus is shopping, and there’s no doubt about it when in Lyon. Auspiciously, Lyon has it all given the ample high-class commercial districts spread all over the city. For instance, the Carré d`Or (gathering more than 70 famous brands), situated on the pedestrian area between Place Bellecour and Cordeliers. If interested and looking for antiquities, works of art or any interior decorations, the Auguste Compte district is not to be missed!

 In search of a piece of refined entertainment? The Museum of Fine Arts, the Gallo-Roman Museum-Fourvière, the Historic Centre of the Resistance and the Deportation and lots of such landmarks are a must for anyone wanting to discover this astonishing city. At your disposal: Gallo-Roman antiques, Renaissance, the illustrated history of silk commerce or the invention of cinema… no chance of ever getting bored down here!

The city of Lyon provides all means necessary for keeping its visitors in good shape and health. That is why it puts on offer a wide array of green spaces, such as Gold Head Park and Garden of Museum of Fine Arts. Boat tours will guide you along the river of Saône straight to Barbe Island. As for sports, Lyon is in the first line with the famous Olympique Lyonnais and it hosts renowned sport events such as Lyon Tennis Grand Prix and Lyon Marathon.