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Visit Lyon: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Lyon is situated in the Rhone department (Rhone-Alpes region) in the eastern-center of France - it is the prefecture (capital) of the Rhone department. (General information: Lyon is 391 km from Paris and 617 km from the port at Calais).
For a detailed travel guide see Lyon (page also includes a photo gallery for Lyon)
Popular places to visit near Lyon: these include Lyon at 1 km and Trevoux at 20 km. Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) is a listed 'religious monument' at 1km and Parc de Gerland is a listed 'remarkable garden' at 1km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Tourist classifications for Lyon: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 3*; Lyon has a protected historical centre "secteur sauvegardé" (see also historical French towns);
Selected places to visit and attractions near Lyon, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Lyon and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Lyon
- 'Remarkable gardens': Parc de Gerland (1km) : Parc de la Tête d'Or (2km) : Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (23km) : Parc du château de Laye (34km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Oingt (28km) : Perouges (30km) :
- Religious monuments: Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Lyon) (1km) : Abbaye Saint Martin d'Ainey (Lyon) (2km) : Eglise de Saint Estèphe (Roullet-Saint-Estephe) (20km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Ecully (5km) : Chaponnay (17km) : Saint-Vulbas (36km) : Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (40km) : Saint-Galmier (45km) :
- Heritage Sites: Historic Lyon (1km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Vienne (27km) : Saint-Etienne (49km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Trevoux (20km) : Cremieu (32km) : Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise (33km) :
Map of places to visit near Lyon & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Lyon
Canton: Lyon
Arrondissement: Lyon
Department: Rhone
Region: Rhone-Alpes
Postcode: 69000
Distance to Lyon
from Lyon: 0 km
from Paris: 391 km
from Calais: 617 km
from Nice: 299 km
from Bordeaux: 436 km
from Strasbourg: 383 km
* distances are direct not by road!
Place with full review on France This Way 
Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Lyon (within 6 km): Bron : Caluire-et-Cuire : Champagne-Au-Mont-d'Or : Ecully : Francheville : La Mulatiere : Oullins : Rillieux-la-Pape : Saint-Cyr-Au-Mont-d'Or : Saint-Didier-Au-Mont-d'Or : Sainte-Foy-les-Lyon : Tassin-la-Demi-Lune : Villeurbanne :
Lyon holidays and travel
Hotels: book now, pay at the hotel, 'best price promise': Lyon Hotels
Family fun: Holiday villages in Rhone-Alpes
Car hire : great prices, all destinations at France car rentals
Holiday rentals: Rhone gites and villas
This page in French: Visitez Lyon