Lyon is the second largest city in France with distinct older and newer areas. The town is also divided by a very wide river with excellent food markets situated in various places along the river. On the older side of the river, medieval streets cut through the old styled buildings and above the buildings is a large hill, with a wonderful church and ancient Roman ruins.Surprise, Surprise!
We were in Lyon for three days…perhaps with a view to resting up a bit and generally just relaxing.
There isn’t heaps in Lyon, as there is in other cities, eg, Paris, Rome, etc. However, Lyon is still a city with a good atmosphere and is a worthwhile place to visit, away from the normal tourist traps.
As mentioned, there are old styled buildings and churches to visit and streets to wander, which was quite interesting, plus a wide river with several bridges, allowing me to take yet more photos. (we took about 9000 photos in two months, although we did have two cameras and one camera is a bit dicey so we duplicate some shots on that camera.)
One of the highlights of Lyon was the ancient Roman ruins and Catholic church on the large hill above the old town and river. The views were stunning from these vantage points, with the church itself being extremely photogenic. The Roman ruins were also interesting and the amphitheatre is still used today for various concerts.
We also visited a museum devoted to the French resistance movement. This was very interesting and showed the French in a slightly different light to that perceived of them (in England especially) as being non-fighters in the war. Indeed, many French people were involved in the resistance movement.
We had planned to make a day trip from Lyon, but instead we searched high and low for a pair of boots for Samantha. Fortunately we found some and put an end to the ridiculous and time consuming search for these brown boots! (This is a complete fabrication and the ramblings of a non shopper….Samantha)
Overall, Lyon was a pleasant city, with some interesting places to visit and experience and by the way, in France, there are loads of different people for crossing the road. The impatient man is our favourite!
