Lyon, France

Lyon, France Airport

Second Largest City in France:

Unfortunately we couldn't stay in Italy forever and we had to leave. On the bright side, we left Italy to go to beautiful France :) Our first stop in France was the city of Lyon. Although we only spent 2 nights and 1 full day there, the city had quite an impact on us. The city was beautiful and full of things for us to see and do. We wished that we could have spent more time there.

Street Entertainment


Pretty View

Saint Johns Cathedral: This cathedral was very different from any of the cathedrals we had seen in Italy. Unlike the many "frescoes" we saw in Italy, the churches here focused on using sunlight to illuminate 13th century stained-glass windows to tell Biblical stories. This cathedral is a great example of Gothic architecture and holds a large 14th century astronomical clock.

Inside the Cathedral

Lunch: We had the afternoon free for lunch before we went to the museum. The meals varied from sweet and savory crepes to Lyon-inspired lunch including poached egg salad, steak, wine, stuffed meat intestines. Everything was delicious but very different from the food we had in Italy. Italy is the only country France looks up to for food.

Museum of French Resistance: This museum commemorates the French resistance to Nazi occupation, in which Lyon played a major role. The exhibit holds documents from the beginning of the resistance to the deportation. There was an audio system in English so we could understand the exhibit and moved through the museum at our own pace.