Lyon

Discover Lyon's most electrifying festivals — from the world-famous Fête des Lumières, which transforms the city into a free open-air gallery each December, to Nuits de Fourvière's summer concerts inside a 2,000-year-old Roman amphitheater.

Discover why Lyon — not Paris — is France's true culinary capital, as this guide leads you through storied bouchon dining rooms, the legendary covered market, and the remarkable women who built one of the world's great food cultures.

Slip through unmarked doors in Vieux-Lyon and Croix-Rousse as this self-guided tour unlocks Lyon's legendary traboules — hidden passageways woven through Renaissance courtyards and silk-weaving districts that most visitors never find.

Discover why Lyon, France's quietly confident third-largest city, deserves a top spot on your itinerary — from its UNESCO-listed Renaissance streets and legendary bouchon dining to the hidden traboules and distinct neighborhoods that reveal its true character.