Car Rental Lyon Airport

In France, the French city of Lyon is located at the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône. It was founded in the year 43 BC by the Romans. In the industrial revolution, the city gained their wealth through the industry of silkworm which had its centre in Lyon. She has a population of almost 470,000, making it the third largest city of France in the second-largest conurbation of the country.

The city of Lyons is dominated by the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, which towers above the city on a hill. The historic old town of Lyon belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage sites, here is the Cathedral of St. Jean, the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Lyon.

The city is famous not only for its unique architecture, but also for the local cuisine, in which the effects of the Alps and the Mediterranean meet. In the North and South of the city you find with the Beaujolais and Côtes Rhône two famous wine-growing areas, which are definitely worth visiting.

In the city, there are numerous ways to borrow a car to easily explore the surrounding of the town for tourists arriving with the air. Lyon is called City of light, to honor the the light Festival is celebrated on 8 December. Otherwise, Lyon has to offer culturally a lot: in addition to over 30 museums and various theatres, there is also an opera, which is also known in the city.

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