Lyon and the Alps Travel Guide
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Lyon and the Alps are as alike as chocolate and broccoli. Lyon is fast, congested, and saturated with culture (and smog). In the bustling city—often called the gateway to the Alps—it's hard to believe that those pristine peaks are only an hour's train ride away. Likewise, when you're in a small Alpine village you could almost forget France has any large cities at all, because everything you imagined about the Alps—soaring snowcaps, jagged ridges, crystalline lakes—is true. Culturally, Lyon and the Alps could well be on different continents but geographically they make for a great vacation combo.
Lyon and the Alps Hotels
Hotels, inns, bed-and-breakfasts, gîtes d'étapes (hikers' way stations), and chambres d'hôte (bed-and-breakfasts) run the gamut from...read more
Lyon and the Alps Restaurants
The food you'll find in the Rhône-Alps region is some of France's best, as it's considered the birthplace of the country's traditional cuisine, while...read more
Things To Do in Lyon and the Alps
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in Lyon and the Alps
- Explore Lyon For Less! Book Fr $60+/Nt Save with Hotels.com, $30/night less
- Special deal: 4-Star Lyon Metropole Fr $207+/Nt Expedia
- Sail to Lyon with Uniworld Boutique Cruises, 7 Nts Fr $3,089 Expedia
- 4-Star Lyon Metropole Fr $260+/Nt — $260 Hotels.com
- Save in Lyon: Book 3 Nts in May at Hilton Lyon Fr $214+/Nt — $214 Expedia
Lyon and the Alps Experiences
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Vieux Lyon: Lyon's Old Town traboules, or passageways, and 16th-century courtyards reveal a hidden trove of Renaissance architecture.... Read more
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France's second city is thrown into perpetual motion for nearly three weeks every other September (on even-number years). Brainchild of Lyon... Read more
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Trip Ideas, Wine & Cocktails
Fodors.com caught up with renowned author Jay McInerney on the heels of his latest book launch to ge... Read more
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· Forums Trip Reports
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I began planning this wonderful trip last September for my husband and I. Read more
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We avoided lines yesterday by taking a combination of RER B and bus 48 to the Parc des Buttes Chaumont. Read more
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We had booked Paris Perfect Muscadet in the First for mid September, I got this email today, saying, basically, take it or leave it, we are offering you the Pomerol apartment because your original apartment/building Read more




