Lyon France Tourist Information and Vacation Guide

Lyon France is located in the southeast of France in a region called Rhône-Alpes. It has many interesting tourist attractions, museums, galleries and a number of beautiful parks and gardens. Once a Roman settlement, a number of interesting ancient buildings still remain, including a Roman theatre.
	Lyon is France's second largest city. It consequently has many excellent hotels. It is also a major transportation hub for passenger trains, automobiles and airlines. Direct flights are available to Lyon from many European cities. The Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport is located 25 KM east of the city.
Visitors to Lyon can enjoy shopping throughout the city. A modern pubic transit system makes city travel easy. Lyon is famous for its professional sport teams including its football club. Many visitors enjoying taking in a match at the city's huge football stadium.