Lyon Reviews, France

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Recent reviews for Lyon

A couple of days in Lyon - Apr 1, 2009, by Wazling
Nice city with some good restaurants where you can taste the real french high quality food. Also cultural the town can offer you something, including a good archaeological museum, with a large part of an preserved roman city, for those who... Read more »

Short trip in Lyon - May 16, 2008, by Wazling
It was a really interesting trip to Lyon. Several reenactment groups have been hired for showing the visitors of the museum of ancient rome the live of an roman soldier and the gauls. More than hundred people were disguised as soldiers and... Read more »

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Like many other French cities, Lyon started off as a Roman colony. Munatius Plancus founded Lugdunum in 43 BC. The name of the city originally mean “the hill of lights”, in honour of a Celtic deity. The strategic importance of the settlement did not go unnoticed, and several major trade roads were built to pass through the city. Naturally, the city became one of the most influential in the province of Gaul, eventually becoming its capital. Christian persecution was especially strong in Lugdunum, which has given birth to quite an impressive number of saints. In the first millennium, Lyon was raided by tribes of nomads, after which... Read more »

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Recent Lyon flights found by Travelgrove users

$1121 Lufthansa
From To Departure Time
Calgary, AB (YYC) Lyon, FR (LYS) 06/10/2025 05:15 pm
Lyon, FR (LYS) Calgary, AB (YYC) 06/25/2025 09:25 am
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$1130 Multiple Airlines
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Calgary, AB (YYC) Lyon, FR (LYS) 06/10/2025 11:50 am
Lyon, FR (LYS) Calgary, AB (YYC) 06/25/2025 09:25 am
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$1475 Multiple Airlines
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Calgary, AB (YYC) Lyon, FR (XYD) 06/10/2025 11:00 am
Lyon, FR (XYD) Calgary, AB (YYC) 06/25/2025 02:05 pm
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From	To	Departure	Time
Calgary, AB (YYC)	Lyon, FR (LYS)	06/10/2025	05:15 pm
Lyon, FR (LYS)	Calgary, AB (YYC)	06/25/2025	09:25 am

From	To	Departure	Time
Calgary, AB (YYC)	Lyon, FR (LYS)	06/10/2025	11:50 am
Lyon, FR (LYS)	Calgary, AB (YYC)	06/25/2025	09:25 am

From	To	Departure	Time
Calgary, AB (YYC)	Lyon, FR (XYD)	06/10/2025	11:00 am
Lyon, FR (XYD)	Calgary, AB (YYC)	06/25/2025	02:05 pm

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