Lyon is usually called the capital city of gastronomy...
Lyon is usually called the capital city of gastronomy. For a long time, this was equated with sauces and a petit-bourgeois small town complex. But then the TGV high speed train linked Lyon with Paris and Marseille, Olympique de Lyon started to win League Championship after League Championship, and a new Lyon was suddenly filled with daring architecture, crowded cafés and avant-garde exhibitions.
Currency | 1 Euro = 100 cents |
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Population | City: 496,343 Metropolitan area: 2,214,068 |
Newspaper | Le Progrès, La Tribune de Lyon |
Opening Hours | In general, shops are open from 10am to 7pm. |
Emergency Number | 112 |
Electricity | 220 Volt, 50 AC |
Tourist Information | Office du tourisme du Grand Lyon Place Bellecour, Lyon Phone: +33 4 72 77 69 69 |
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