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Straddling the mighty Rhône and Saône rivers between Burgundy and Provence, Lyon
has been among France's leading cities since Roman times. In spite of its workaday,
business-firstfacade,LyonisFrance'smosthistoricandculturallyimportantcityafterPar-
is. You'll experience two different-as-night-and-day cities: the Old World cobbled alleys,
pastel Renaissance mansions, and colorful shops of Vieux Lyon; and the more staid but
classy,Parisian-feelingshoppingstreetsofthePresqu'île.Onceyou'resettled,thisbigcity
feels relaxed, welcoming, and surprisingly untouristy. It seems everyone's enjoying the
place—and they're all French.
