On our first full day in Lyon with started with exploring the Old Town - Vieux Lyon - on the western bank of the river Saône. On the way there we passed the Place Bellecour - one of the biggest squres in France
There we also went up to the church Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière on top of a small hillFrom there one has a nice view of teh city from a hill overlooking the city
The Roman theater on the hill was only a few steps away
Stairs down to the Old Town - Vieux Lyon
Lunch was on a square in the old town:
Back to the part of the city between the rivers
In the evening we went to artsy neighborgood on top of a hill and walked back trhough narrow alleys and stairs to the center of town. Everywhere the restuarnats and cafes were crowded and it was quite lively
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