Lyon Highlights & Halles-Paul Bocuse Visit

Sightseeing & Food Tour

4 hours

Private

Lyon

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Experience Lyon Highlights & Halles-Paul Bocuse Visit

With more than 2,000 years of history, the city of Lyon offers visitors a vast array of monuments and interesting sites. Lyon, the capital of Gaul in Roman times and today the capital of Gastronomy as well as home of Paul Bocuse, one of France's most celebrated chefs! Enjoy 2 hours of a city highlights and 2 hours of delightful tastings at Halles de Lyon - Paul Bocuse.

Highlights of Lyon Highlights & Halles-Paul Bocuse Visit

-Enjoy a scenic drive with your private driver and hop off in the places of interest in Lyon

-Your private guide will share anecdotes and all the insights about historic Lyon

-Enjoy unique fine food tastings at the famous Halles de Lyon-Paul Bocuse accompanied by your private guide

Full Description of Lyon Highlights & Halles-Paul Bocuse Visit

Of strategic importance during the Roman empire, the city lived its Golden Age during the Renaissance largely thanks to its flourishing silk industry. This guided tour begins with a personalized introduction to the city’s history, architecture and gastronomy. You will visit Notre Dame de Fourvière, a fine example of a 19th C eclectic architectural style with exhuberant marbles, stained glass and mosaics. The Basilica overlooks Lyon with an impressive panoramic view. Also visit the principal remains of the Roman city of Lugdunum, the Roman theatre and the smaller odeon.

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Continue to the old city center of Lyon, a maze of narrow streets and the Renaissance historic buildings Among the 'musts' in this part of Lyon, in addition to the cafés and restaurants, are the "traboules", narrow Renaissance alleyways mostly running perpendicular to the river. Also in the old city is the gothic 12th C Saint Jean Cathedral where Henri IV and Marie de Medicis got married in 1600.

Cross the splendid Place des Terreaux and don't miss the painted murals in trompe l'oeil, and you will have the chance to visit the majestic "Fresque des Lyonnais" and La Croix Rousse, The "Canuts" or silk-workers used to live in the Croix-Rousse. The "traboules" were very important for them. You will see just why!

Just after the city highlights tour continue to the Halles de Lyon - Paul Bocuse, one of the reasons that Lyon is known as France’s capital of gastronomy. The Halles is an indoor food market built opened 1859 with an incredible variety of the finest quality food all together under the same roof. Your guide will introduce you to the different fine products in the market as well as tastings that will be of great delight!

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About this activity

📍 Pick up and drop off conditions

-Pick up and drop off at your hotel by your private driver

☑️ Includes

-Private car and driver
-Guide for Lyon's highlights tour and the market tour
-Entrance tickets to any activity or museum are to be paid on site or included upon request.

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FAQ

What if I have a large group?: This activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers. Our booking agent will have to customize this tour if your group is larger.
Information about this tour: During the tour with your private driver and guide, you may hop off at all the interesting sites in Lyon.

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