{"id":503,"date":"2014-03-19T19:21:28","date_gmt":"2014-03-19T19:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tourfrench.com\/?p=503"},"modified":"2014-05-06T19:49:43","modified_gmt":"2014-05-06T19:49:43","slug":"top-10-places-to-visit-in-lyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourfrench.com\/index.php\/2014\/03\/19\/top-10-places-to-visit-in-lyon\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Places to visit in lyon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These are Top 10 places to visit in Lyon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.\u00a0 Aquarium de Lyon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is my favorite place to visit in Lyon as it is only the best and exciting place to enjoy fish, sea whales. The aquarium du Lyon is public aquarium located in the La Mulati\u00e8re district of the city of Lyon. The Aquarium is opened throughout all over the year except on Holidays and timings are from 11.00am to\u00a0 7.00 PM<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tourfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/aquarium-de-lyon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aquarium de Lyon\" src=\"http:\/\/tourfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/aquarium-de-lyon.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aquarium de Lyon \u2013 <a title=\"Source\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sutekidane\/2467828051\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Fete des Lumieres Lyon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tourfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/fete-des-lumieres-lyon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fete des Lumieres Lyon\" src=\"http:\/\/tourfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/fete-des-lumieres-lyon.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fete des Lumieres Lyon \u2013 <a title=\"Source\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/eleonor\/319467169\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fete des Lumieres Lyon called in English as festival of lights,\u00a0 every year in the December 8th the festival will starts. This exclusively Lyonnaise custom demands that every house place candle-lights along the outside of all the windows to generate an amazing impact throughout the roads. The festival is biggest in the world and ranks top 3.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Institute &amp; Musee Lumiere<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Institut Lumi\u00e8re is French organization based in Lyon for the aspects of film making. This place is a museum where film making honours by louis Lumiere and auguste as they were the inventors of cinematograph.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tourfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/institut-musee-lumiere.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Institut &amp; Musee Lumiere\" src=\"http:\/\/tourfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/institut-musee-lumiere.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Institut &amp; Musee Lumiere \u2013 <a title=\"Source\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bibi\/8060922189\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The museum was founded by Bernard Chard\u00e8re and Maurice Trarieux-Lumi\u00e8re as the museum is located within the monplaisir quarter of Lyon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. La Sucri\u00e8re<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>La Sucri\u00e8re is a famous building located in the confluence of quarter of the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tourfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/la-sucri%C3%A8re.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"La Sucri\u00e8re\" src=\"http:\/\/tourfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/la-sucri%C3%A8re.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>La Sucri\u00e8re \u2013 <a title=\"Source\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/isobrown\/4028008105\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The building was built in 1930 and later it\u2019s been enlarged in 1960 and finally renowned in 2003. It turned into a place for contemporary arts. In 2008 the exhibition got attracted nearly 4000 visitors per week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.\u00a0 Fourviere<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fourviere is a hill in west of the old part of the town. It is mainly known for the Catholic Basilica of Fourvi\u00e8re. The inauguration of the fantastic sculpture of the Virgin mobile Jane on the north-west structure is the source of the famous<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tourfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/fourviere.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fourviere\" src=\"http:\/\/tourfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/fourviere.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fourviere \u2013 <a title=\"Source\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/vacnor\/990625698\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Things to watch at this Fourviere are The Golden Virgin, the metallic tower, Ancient Theatre of Fourviere, chevet of Basilica, The Saint-Just church.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Parc de la T\u00eate d\u2019Or<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Parc de la T\u00eate d\u2019Or is an urban park in France. With 117 hectares in France. It features a large lake of boating during the summer. The main entrance of the south east guarded by the wrought iron gate known as the Porte des.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tourfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/parc-de-la-t%C3%AAte-dOr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\" Parc de la T\u00eate d'Or\" src=\"http:\/\/tourfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/parc-de-la-t%C3%AAte-dOr.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Parc de la T\u00eate d\u2019Or \u2013 <a title=\"Source\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/julien-reboulet\/8063141131\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Main attractions inside this park.<\/strong><br \/>\nBotanical Garden, Green houses, Rose Gardens, zoo and a velodrome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.\u00a0 Vieux Lyon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Vieux Lyon is largest renaissance and 5th district of Lyon in France and it served a metro line in France.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tourfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/vieux-lyon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"vieux lyon\" src=\"http:\/\/tourfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/vieux-lyon.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>vieux lyon \u2013 <a title=\"Source\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ludo68\/13099001163\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Main attractions of Vieux Lyon<br \/>\nRue Saint-Jean, Gare Saint-Paul,\u00a0 Cathedral and the man\u00e9canterie, Building in Saint-Paul, Lyon Cathedral, Rue Juiverie, rue du B\u0153uf, Well in Cour Philibert Delorme<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Odeon of Lyon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tourfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/odeon-of-lyon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Odeon of Lyon\" src=\"http:\/\/tourfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/odeon-of-lyon.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Odeon of Lyon \u2013 <a title=\"Source\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jefft333\/6421792927\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Odeon of Lyon is located near the Fourviere hill in France and it is also small Roman Theatre.\u00a0 It was considered auditorium or Theatre. by various authors. It has a 3000 seat capacity with 73 meters. It is also used for meeting room for notables in the city.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Fontaine Bartholdi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tourfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/fontaine-bartholdi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fontaine Bartholdi\" src=\"http:\/\/tourfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/fontaine-bartholdi.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fontaine Bartholdi \u2013 <a title=\"Source\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jacqueline_poggi\/8471525608\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>La Fontaine Bartholdi is a fountain built by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi in 1889. The water fall was gradually put at the Position des Terreaux and is still there these days.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10. Musee Miniature et Cinema<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tourfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/musee-miniature-et-cinema.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Musee Miniature et Cinema\" src=\"http:\/\/tourfrench.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/musee-miniature-et-cinema.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Musee Miniature et Cinema \u2013 <a title=\"Source\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pathien\/9549105710\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Musee Miniature is located in the 60 Rue Saint-Jean, 69005 Lyon, France. This is great place to visit along with children for enjoyment. The museum is really exciting to see the optical vision that has been made in techniques. Don\u2019t miss this place when you visit Lyon as it will be more fun for children too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are Top 10 places to visit in Lyon. 1.\u00a0 Aquarium de Lyon This is my favorite place to visit in Lyon as it is only the best and exciting place to enjoy fish, sea whales. The aquarium du Lyon is public aquarium located in the La Mulati\u00e8re district of the city of Lyon. 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