Lyon is France's second largest city, a bastion of sophistication and a treasure house of medieval and renaissance art and architecture. Built on the banks of the Rhône and Saône rivers, and climbing up the slope of the Fourvière hill, the city affords beautiful views. Take a private Lyon tour and explore its history and modern charms with a knowledgeable local guide.

The historic highlight of Lyon is its Old City, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. From the winding streets of this medieval centre, you'll want to climb up hill to the beautiful Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvièr. The city is a rich repository of European culture, so be sure to step into one of its many fine museums, such as the incomparable Musée des Beaux-Arts. Lyon's dining scene is world-renowned and your guide will be sure to suggest a couple excellent spots to sample the local "gastronomie" widely acknowledged to be the best in France.

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Lyon

Special Tour of The Grand Hotel-Dieu of Lyon

Beginning as a modest medieval infirmary catering to pilgrims since the 12th century, it evolved into a pinnacle of contemporary hospital design in Europe.
The Grand Hotel-Dieu earned acclaim over the centuries, thanks not only to illustrious French figures such as the Renaissance writer François Rabelais, the architect Jacques-Germain Soufflot, or the doctor Amédée Bonnet, but also to the dedicated charitable efforts of anonymous religious sisters.
Recently unveiled to the public after an extensive restoration and transformation project, its intricately designed courtyards beckon visitors to marvel at the sophistication of French classical architecture.
The Grand Hotel-Dieu has now diversified its offerings to include a shopping centre, a luxurious hotel, a City of Gastronomy, and restaurants, all while upholding its tradition as a haven of hospitality and conviviality.

The Monumental facade by Jacques Germain SOUFFLOT

An architectural marvel that once stood as one of the foremost hospitals in France and across Europe

Brand new buildings have sprung up in a wonderful site located at the crossroads of two rivers, the Rhône and the Saône.

The fluorescent façade of the « Orange Cube », the « Cristal Cloud » of the Musée des Confluences, and even dwellings with incongruous aspects : the tour in the Confluence disctrict is full of magnificent colours and shapes between air, water and earth, between contemporary architecture and ecology.

In an area that did not even exist 300 years ago, European (st)architects have found an industrial 400 acre-piece of wasteland they turned into a huge playground that deserves to be discovered. . .

Breathtaking !

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