Lyon
Have you booked a football trip to Olympique Lyonnais? Then you can also visit the fantastic city of Lyon! The beautiful city has got many sights you can visit during your football trip. Lyon is a beautiful city located in the east of France where the river the Rhône flows through. Book a football trip to Olympique Lyonnais and discover Lyon. You’ll read all Lyon’s sights below. Have fun!
Your football trip to Lyon
Roman architecture can still be found in the city, but it has got much more to offer. If you do want to admire the Roman buildings and remainders in the city, you might like to visit the Roman Gallo Museum and Theatre. Beautiful artefacts are being displayed here and it is located in the centre of Lyon. What makes the museum special is that the majority of the artefacts is found underground and that every branch of the spiral-formed structure shows a different kind of exhibition. The exhibitions show, for example, Roman accessories, statues and mosaic. The theatres belong to the museum and were able to guarantee places for 10.000 spectators in total. Furthermore, the basilica that is called the ‘Notre Dame Fourvière’ is another historical monument that can be seen from several places in Lyon, because of its height. It was built after the French-Prussian war to thank the Holy Saint Maria for stopping the Prussian army from infiltrating. The impressive Cathedral of Saint-Jean is a beautiful cathedral that is renowned for its astronomical timepieces that do not only show time, but also the positions of the moon, sun and earth.
What you cannot miss during your football trip to Lyon
One famous neighbourhood in Lyon, which has even been put on the Unesco World Heritage List, is the Vieux Lyon. The area is full of beautiful lanes, interesting museums, nice restaurants and squares that definitely should be visited when you’re in Lyon. It is divided into three sections: Saint Paul, Saint Georges and Saint Jean, all with their own characteristics. The Traboules are also located within the Vieux Lyon and connect streets with each other by corridors that lead you to, for example, spiral staircases and galleries.
While strolling through Lyon you’ll come across several statues and fountains. Instances are the equestrian statue of Lodewijk XIV, the Petit Prince (which means little prince), the Bartholdi fountain and a fountain that pictures the baptism of Christ in front of the Saint-Jean Cathedral.
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Lyon does not only offer nice restaurants, historical buildings and statues, but also modern street art. In fact, Lyon is famous for its street art. You will find some along several walking paths, but also in places where you would never expect them to appear. Keep an eye out for impressive wall paintings while walking the beautiful streets in Lyon!
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