Capital of Gaul under the Roman Empire, major centre of culture and trading during the Renaissance, strong industrial breeding ground in the nineteenth century, Lyon has become a large European metropolis, benefiting from the influences that have swept across its beautiful landscape. Now included on the UNESCO World Heritage List, Lyons is categorized along with prestigious cities such as Venice, Prague, or Saint Petersburg. From the Roman city of Lugdunum to the city of today, two millenniums have left their mark in terms of an outstanding architectural heritage, at the confluence of the Rhone and Saone rivers.
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