Lyon’s Roman past is preserved in the ruins of Fourvière, where an ancient theater still hosts ... Its futuristic architecture—gleaming metal and glass angles—immediately set it apart ...

Just two hours from Paris by train, Lyon makes an easy one- or two-night stopover. Lyon's sights are concentrated in three areas: historic Vieux Lyon (the old town, on the bank of the Saône River ...

From watching millennial silk weavers at work on 19th-century Jacquard looms in hilltop Croix-Rousse to admiring Renaissance art and architecture ... Lyonnais history. To appreciate Lyon's ...

to also understand the history of Lyon. As soon as we find an object, we wonder about its history". Stock image of Roman gold and silver coins found in the ground. Found beneath the ground in Lyon ...

The Roman Empire is often credited as one of the most influential periods in Western history, and perhaps nothing proves this lasting legacy quite like Roman architecture. Inspired by classical ...

Built in 15 B.C., the Theatres Romains de Fourvière are the ruins of three ancient Roman sites ... and the view of surrounding Lyon is spectacular. However, some were disappointed with the ...