Located in the east-central part of France, Lyon is the country’s third largest city. It is known for its architectural landmarks and is titled the Capital of Lights because of the light festival “Fête des Lumières” that is held each year in December.

One prominent landmark of the city is the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière. It is located on top of the Fourvière hill and overlooks the entire city.

There are narrow alleyways that lead of the church.

Just 500 meters from the church there is an ancient Roman theater, known as Théâtre Gallo Romain.

This theater was built around the 2nd century and can seat around 10,000 people.

Lyon has a comprehensive bike rental system called Vélo’v. The docking stations can be seen every few blocks.

The Lyon Botanical Garden (or “Jardin botanique de Lyon”) is another prominent landmark of the city.

Established in 1857, this is France’s largest municipal botanical garden.

The city of Lyon is very lively and there are numerous events organized throughout the year.

This month, the “Run in Lyon” marathon was held, which aimed to donate money to a medical cause.