Monday, May 17, 2010

A review about Lyon by Fanny VP

Lyon "by night"



Lyon is the 3rd city in France. The city is situated in the East of the France.

There are many museums in Lyon such as visit the museum of Civilisation, the Gallo-Roman museum, the Gadagne museum, ,...witch deal with the story of Lyon. Lyon is the capital of the gastronomy in France and the city was famous for the vine.

We can go to some parks in Lyon but the biggest is the Tête d'or park, in which we can find a garden with a lots of colorful flowers, a zoo with numerous animals and some attractions. We can do shopping in Part-Dieu center, a high tower with various shops, we can go to Rue de la République too. To move into the city with the TCL bus and the underground which connect all of famous places.

There are two very famous church in Lyon: The Basilica Fourvière in the top of the hill and the St Jean cathedral in the old Lyon at the bottom of the hill.

In Lyon on the 8th December people celebrate Marie who stop the fever at the door of the city. That is why in the night of the 8th and 9th December people switch on numerous light than possible. People of other country come in Lyon to see this event.




St Jean on the 8th December night.

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