25 Reasons to Choose Lyon Over Paris In Pictures

Published: 2016/10/23

So this time I will not say that much but I will show more…MY TOP 25 REASONS TO CHOOSE LYON OVER PARIS in pictures!

  1. Lyon has Paul Bocuse and Paris doesn’t! Lyon is truly the capital of the French cuisine.

    Paul Bocuse

    Paul Bocuse

  2. Lyon has bouchons and Paris doesn’t! Only 20 bouchons are officially certified and deemed “authentic”. All are in Lyon!

    lyon-copyright-french-moments-vieux-lyon-19

    Bouchon

  3. Lyon has The Festival of Lights and Paris doesnt! And the Fete de Lumiere-unmissable & unique and truly amazing 4 days longevent event gathering visitors from all over the world.

    Festival of Lights

  4. Lyon is much cheaper than Paris! That’s a fact!

    paris-is-expensive1

    Paris is expensive

  5. Lyon has beautiful historic part – Vieux-Lyon which is classified as the Unesco Site. Its great
    competition to Paris monuments.

    Vieux lyon

    Vieux lyon

  6. Lyon has the modern part (Confluence district) which cannot be replicated even by Paris. It’s now one of the most sustainable and exemplary districts in Europe.

    Modern Lyon Confluence

    Modern Lyon Confluence

  7. Bike wherever you want in Lyon. Exactly there are about 4,000 bikes at 340 stations as a symbol of the well developed Vélo’v system.

    Velo’v In Lyon

    Velo’v In Lyon

  8. Lyon has two rivers and Paris only one! Rhône & Saone which meet together in the confluence district.

    Two rivers at Confluence

    Two rivers at Confluence

  9. People! Paris is very international and Lyon is very French!So..nicer, more polite, only(ok, mostly) French speaking, helful and so funny…
  10. Parcs…as Lyon has an amazing Tête d’Or Park. It covers 105 hectares with the 16-hectare lake, has a free zoo and botanical garden.

    Tête d’Or Park

    Tête d’Or Park

  11. The weather in Lyon is very good. In contrary to polluted Paris, Lyon gets many clear & very blue sky days!

    The blue sky & amazing weather in Lyon

    The blue sky & amazing weather in Lyon

  12. Lyon is a place where you will take very good photos. Thanks to the very blue sky, mountainous landscape, the beautiful reflection in the river, the light is very good for all the photos. Paris in contrary is too crowded to get good photos.

    Such a reflection in the river

    Such a reflection in the river

  13. The historical heritage with the Gallo-Roman theatre and the roman influences. The city was founded on October 9, 43 B.C., by a Roman legate, on Fourvière Hill.

    dscn9356

    Gallo-Roman theatre

  14. Lyon has such a hill and Paris…has a different one! It has not only a simple one hill but many and the main one is Fourvière Hill – a place where the city was born.
    img_07941
  15. Paris has Notre Dame Cathedral but Lyon has its own Notre Dame De Fourviere.
    It is now part of a UNESCO World Heritage site on the Fourvière hill

    Notre Dame De Fourviere

    Notre Dame De Fourviere

  16. Paris has its Eiffel but Lyon has La Tour Métallique the highest point and in fact higher than the Eiffel Tower at its summit.

    La Tour Métallique

    La Tour Métallique

  17. Lyon has Guignol and Paris doesn’t! GUIGNOL, the French Mr. Punch, the symbol of Lyon humor.
    lyon_guignol_et_gnafron_marionnette_cie_d-streble_2_
  18. Lyon has it! The Funicular of Lyon which is a network of funicular railways operating till today! You can get a ride up to the Fourvière hill.

    Funicular railways

    Funicular railways

  19. Paris doesn’t have it and Lyon has not one but even 9 amazing city creations points with more than sixty CitéCréation frescos. And one more modern and the only one worldwide project to come
    the-light-fresco-soon-in-lyon
  20. It is not Paris but Lyon where the movies have been invented. A big thank you to Auguste and Louis Lumiere

    Auguste and Louis Lumiere

    Auguste and Louis Lumiere

  21. Paris is poor in this aspect and Lyon very rich! Lyon is the gateway to the Beaujolais viticultural region.

    Beaujolais viticultural region

    Beaujolais viticultural region

  22. Lyon has Alps (nearby) and Paris doesn’t! Closer & cheaper & easier!

    Alps near Lyon

    Alps near Lyon

  23. Lyon has about 230 Traboules and Paris doesn’t have a single one! Check here as you can plan a walk to discover many hidden ones, especially in Vieux Lyon and Croix Rousse

    Traboules

    Traboules

  24. Paris might be a Capital of France but Lyon has more capital’s titles! Lyon is a Capital of French Cuisine; it is a Capital of Resistance. It is also the French Capital of “trompe l’œil” walls and Capital of Gaul but also Capital of Lights

    Centre d’histoire de resistance

    Centre d’histoire de resistance

  25. Not worse the Paris anymore! Finally Lyon got more convienent & cheaper Eurostar connections to London and direct & cheap easyjet flights to Poland

    Cheap transport deals

    Cheap transport deals

So does it make sense to you? Wouldn’t you now agree that Lyon should be the first choice of destination when you want to explore France!?