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It was home to the Lumière brothers, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Paul Bocuse: Lyon’s oldest citizen is 140,000 years old, over 2 meters tall and weighs no less than 24 tons!

It was home to the Lumière brothers, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Paul Bocuse: Lyon’s oldest citizen is 140,000 years old, over 2 meters tall and weighs no less than 24 tons!

And we can add to the list the emperor Claudius (10 BC – 54), Saint Irenaeus (120 – 200 AD) and Louise Labé (1524 – 1566)… Indeed, all the…

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In Lyon, this nearly 650-year-old clock is unique in the world—it is also the oldest in Europe to have retained its original mechanism.

Nearly 10 meters high and 2 meters wide… It could be the size of a terrace or the measurements of a hammerhead shark, but it is indeed a clock. Monumental,…
An exhibition on Yves Saint Laurent or the Titanic, Cyril Lignac’s Galette des Rois or a special Lord of the Rings Candlelight concert… what to do in Lyon in January?

What to do in Lyon in January? The magic of the holidays is over and, with the weather not really helping, it’s easy to feel a little blue… They…
In Lyon, these emblematic spaces steeped in history seem to come straight out of a dream: between thousands of candles, remarkable acoustics and film music…

Candlelight Lyon takes classical music out of its usual confines and into places steeped in history…
New experiences, top restaurants, concert ideas… what to do for Valentine’s Day in Lyon in 2026?
All the best upcoming concerts in Lyon

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DroneArt Show, a drone and classical music show, will once again light up the skies over Lyon in May 2026.

Imagine: a live classical music concert, 5,000 candles lighting up the stage at ground level, and a thousand drones in the sky performing a hypnotic dance of figures flying…
December 11, 2025

Top things to do for a successful Christmas in Lyon

The great thing about the Fête des Lumières is that Lyon gets everyone on the same page right from the…
December 5, 2025

Science Expériences, a 750m2 trail of fun, lively and exciting science, has opened its doors in Lyon, right in the heart of the Presqu’île!

Science Expériences brings the mysteries of the universe to Lyon. From the most distant…
Lyon’s best all-you-can-eat buffets in 2025
Where to eat well and cheaply in Lyon in 2025? The best places to eat for less than 15 euros!

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All the best things to do with children in Lyon this winter

Children are brimming with energy and curiosity. Whatever their personality (artistic, adventurous, scientific…), Lyon has something to feed their imagination and satisfy their impatience. We’ve put together a selection of…
Lyon specialties to try (at least) once in your life

We open the doors to Ali Baba’s cavern, to what should be written in every school textbook, to the new theory of relativity: Lyon’s culinary specialties to be tasted at…
Closed for almost 30 years, this church in the center of Lyon is about to reopen for a unique reason – and it’s a first in France!

In Lyon, it will soon no longer be necessary to go to Chamonix to climb. Right in the center of the capital of Gaul, a church will play the…
What are the best Christmas markets in and around Lyon?

During the Christmas season, we all have a memory linked to the magic of these markets. Whether it’s the nougat…

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