Tour de Lyon

Accueil!

Yesterday I went on a lovely tour of Lyon. We had the opportunity of touring the city on one of those double-decker buses, which was a lot of fun! The only other time that I have been on a double-decker bus is in London, and that was an amazing experience. It was good getting to know the city from a different perspective, since we have been walking everywhere; Lyon is certainly much bigger than I thought. I'm really looking forward to continue exploring the city to the best of my ability. 

On the tour, in addition to learning many historial facts of Lyon, I learned that there are two main rivers that pass through the city, Saone and Rhone. It just happens that while trying to find a shop, some friends and I crossed the wrong river, making us have to walk twice the distance to get to the shop. We ended up giving up because it was too much effort, haha. I am determined to find the place we were looking for today though, since we have our afternoon free. Since my classes will be starting on Thursday, I may not be posting as often, but I will post a whole bunch of pictures and stories after my day trips to various surrounding cities and towns with the whole Northeastern Dialogue group.

Below I have added some pictures of the main attractions I saw on the tour. Enjoy!

The bus barely fit through the narrow streets of Lyon.

One of my goals, before I leave, is to visit that castle!

The renovated Place de Jacobins Fountain. Very, very beautiful.

The Bartholdi Fountain by the Hotel de Ville (below).

"Boston Tavern": can't escape Boston, haha.

Hotel de Ville. Can't even imagine how much it would cost for just one night...

These 3 murals are one of the most famous in Lyon, painted by Cite de la Creation artists. "La Fresque de Leyonnais".

"La Biblioth".

I didn't quite catch the name of this mural...

Paranoma shot of the Soane river and the buildings that surround it.

The "Upside-down Elephant" and the "Eiffel Tower's ugly step-sister" LOL.

View of Lyon on river Rhone.

I absolutely cannot get over how beautiful everything is.

This church is the Basilique Notre Dame de Fourviere...also known as the "Upside-down elephant".

I believe this is the Rhone river. Absolutely stunning.

Every building has such intricate detailing.