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Sights & Attractions in Lyon and the Alps
Read our Lyon and the Alps sights reviews. Or post your own.
Category
- Archaeological Sites
- Architectural Sites
- Arts / Performance Venues
- Castles / Palaces
- Educational Institutions
- Gardens / Arboretums
- Government Buildings
- Hot Springs / Spas
- Houses / Mansions
- Markets / Bazaars
- Museums / Galleries
- Neighborhoods / Streets
- Parks
- Public Art (Mural / Sculpture/Statue)
- Religious Sites
- Scenic Drives
- Squares
- Tours
- Viewpoints
- Wineries / Breweries
- Zoos / Aquariums
Location
- Aix-les-Bains
- Annecy
- Annonay
- Bourg-en-Bresse
- Chambery
- Chamonix
- Cliousclat
- Grenoble
- Hauterives
- L'Arbresle
- Lyon
- Perouges
- Serrieres
- Tournon
- Valence
- Vienne
- Villars-les-Dombes
- Villefranche
- Villefranche-sur-Saone
Sights Overview
East-central France can be divided into two areas: the Alps and "not the Alps." The second area includes Lyon -- a magnet for the surrounding region, including the vineyards of Beaujolais -- and the area south of Lyon, dominated by the mighty Rhône as it flows toward the Mediterranean. This chapter is divided into four chunks: Lyon, France's "second city"; Beaujolais and La Dombes -- where hundreds of wine caves alternate with glacier-created lakes and towns built of pierres dorées, soft, golden-tone stones that come from the local hillsides; the Rhône Valley, studded with quaint villages and hilltop castles; and Grenoble and the Alps, where you'll often find down-home friendliness on tap at sky-high ski resorts.
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