France 🇫🇷 - Lyon & Old Lyon (Vieux Lyon)

[raydm6]

We continued our travels and spent a wonderful day and evening in Lyon and Old Lyon. Beautiful city with wonderful churches and basilicas, and old historic buildings.
Some key sites:
- Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
- Lyon Cathedral
- Fontaine des Jacobins
- Place Bellecour

 

[raydm6]

 

[caila77]

Nice place…. Nice shots!
Thanks for sharing

 

[1936ContaxII]

Lyon is a beautiful town. Each time I was there I have enjoyed it 👍.

As for travelling in France: If you go by car, check out the "petites routes" RN and RD instead of the "autoroutes". You will see a lot more of this beautiful country.
It's also a pleasure to sleep at private B&Bs in small villages instead of hotels: closer to French people and their life.

 

[raydm6]

Lyon is a beautiful town. Each time I was there I have enjoyed it 👍.

As for travelling in France: If you go by car, check out the "petites routes" RN and RD instead of the "autoroutes". You will see a lot more of this beautiful country.
It's also a pleasure to sleep at private B&Bs in small villages instead of hotels: closer to French people and their life.

Yes you are right. We stayed off the main highways for the most part and took the back roads. We did see a lot of pastoral settings: farms, sheep, horses, meadows, and more. So beautiful and peaceful.

One thing I had a bit of trouble with is the rotaries or round-a-bouts. Can make you a little car sick as you encounter them often.

 

[FIegiso]

We love Lyon. We have gone there as an alternative to Paris a couple times. I know it's not...

 

[1936ContaxII]

One thing I had a bit of trouble with is the rotaries or round-a-bouts. Can make you a little car sick as you encounter them often.

I must admit that I love them because they are always a great opportunity to put a bit distance between you and the following car (which is almost always getting too close to you 🙄 )... 😎😁👍

 

[jaredangle]

We continued our travels and spent a wonderful day and evening in Lyon and Old Lyon. Beautiful city with wonderful churches and basilicas, and old historic buildings.
Some key sites:
- Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
- Lyon Cathedral
- Fontaine des Jacobins
- Place Bellecour

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The interior on the first cathedral is incredibly ornate, and I love how you captured it. I’ve only passed through Lyon so I missed that — will have to return sometime.

 

[raydm6]

Thank you @jaredangle. I hope you have a chance to return. I agree, it is a beautiful place.