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 »

Cheap flights to Lyon

Recent Lyon flights found by Travelgrove users

$772 Air Canada
From To Departure Time
Los Angeles, CA (LAX) Lyon, FR (LYS) 11/23/2022 08:50 am
Lyon, FR (LYS) Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 11/30/2022 07:05 am
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$782 Air Lingus
From To Departure Time
Los Angeles, CA (LAX) Lyon, FR (LYS) 11/23/2022 08:25 pm
Lyon, FR (LYS) Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 11/30/2022 02:55 pm
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$821 Multiple Airlines
From To Departure Time
Los Angeles, CA (LAX) Lyon, FR (LYS) 01/03/2023 05:30 pm
Lyon, FR (LYS) Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 01/11/2023 07:40 am
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From	To	Departure	Time
Los Angeles, CA (LAX)	Lyon, FR (LYS)	11/23/2022	08:50 am
Lyon, FR (LYS)	Los Angeles, CA (LAX)	11/30/2022	07:05 am

From	To	Departure	Time
Los Angeles, CA (LAX)	Lyon, FR (LYS)	11/23/2022	08:25 pm
Lyon, FR (LYS)	Los Angeles, CA (LAX)	11/30/2022	02:55 pm

From	To	Departure	Time
Los Angeles, CA (LAX)	Lyon, FR (LYS)	01/03/2023	05:30 pm
Lyon, FR (LYS)	Los Angeles, CA (LAX)	01/11/2023	07:40 am

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