Lyon, Francia

• Lyon was founded by the

politician and military
Lucio Munacio Planco on
the hill of Fourvière.
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There are several sites protected as World Heritage of Humanity, but only the medieval quarter
Vieux-Lyon, the area of the Cross-Rousse it is usually concentrate most of the visits
 WEATHER
• For the general, it is also the
case that its warm and dry,
with temperatures reaching an
average of 27 degrees Celsius.
• The winter season, in the
change, are characterized by
transforming the environment
into a cold environment and
exposed to strong gusts of
wind
 TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS

The Festival of Lights is considered the most cultural event in France. The festival has been held in
mid-December and lasts for four days.
The festival is attended by a series of interesting events, which include current music and
acrobatics events, light shows and fairs.
 GASTRONOMY:
• One of the most typical dishes of
the lioness cuisine is quenelle, a kind
of fish croquette.
• They are also very typical onion soup
and lionesa salad, which has bacon
and egg.
• One of the best known desserts are
the bugnes, a kind of fried fritters.
• It is very common to take cheese as
a starter or dessert. In particular, the
most famous is Saint-Marcellin,
which is soft and fermented bark.
• To accompany, nothing better than
a good wine, like Beaujolais
 ECONOMY

Lyon is a leading industrial center, with the presence of pharmaceutical, chemical and
biotechnology companies. The city exhibits the second worst GDP in France, behind
Paris.
 ART
The artistic and cultural heritage
of Lyon is relevant. That's where
two arts were born: the cinema
invented by the Lumière
brothers and the Guignol theater
But Lyon is also a center for rock
music and there is the National
Opera of Lyon, where the most
famous opera singers have
performed.