A work trip took me up to Lyon. Since it was pretty close, I could drive, which meant that Anna and Alexander were able to come too.
Although I had to work most of the time, we were able to enjoy a little of the city. Enough to know we need to come back! It’s known at the gastronomic center of France… we had a great meal the first night, but missed all the Lyon specialties. While I was working, Anna and Alexander were able to explore the city. The pictures in the post are all Anna’s. I didn’t even have a camera with me.
They took a boat ride on the mighty Rhone.
Lyon has all the big city feel, but not as many of the problems. Overall, it feels like a nice place to be. On the hilltop you can see the Basilica of Notre Dame de Fourvière. It was built shortly after France’s defeat by Prussia in 1870. Some would say the Roman Catholic church built it simply to emphasize their strength.
A better view of the basilica.
On a boat. They’re on a boat.
If you look close, the windows on this building are merely painted on … classical figures, artists and explorers. Oh and a camera man toward the bottom.
The hills surrounding the Rhone valley and central Lyon provide great vantage point and make the city feel a little smaller.
The Man of the Rock, Jean Kleberger. He was known as the “Good German.” He was born in Germany in 1486, citizen of Geneva and Bern, Switzerland and died in Lyon in 1546.
So, that covers our brief time in Lyon.
Until the next time…
–Jim