Lyon and the Alps
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We’ve compiled the best of the best in Lyon and the Alps - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Established in Stendhal's grandfather's house, this museum is a fascinating testament to the eminent author. It's one of three local landmarks...Read More
Crowning the city is one of France's most gorgeous castles, the medieval Musée-Château d'Annecy. High on a hill opposite the Palais and bristling...Read More
During World War II, Lyon played an important role in the Resistance movement against the German occupation of France. Newly renovated displays...Read More
Contemporary art enthusiasts should check out the Centre National d'Art Contemporain. Behind the train station in an out-of-the-way district...Read More
On the site where the Lumière brothers, Auguste and Louis, invented cinematography in their family home, this museum has daily showings of early...Read More
Old-time Jacquard looms are still in action at this historic house in La Croix Rousse, and the weavers are happy to show children how the process...Read More
Chamonix was little more than a quiet mountain village until a group of Englishmen "discovered" the spot in 1741 and sang its praises far and...Read More
On the north side of the River Isère is Rue Maurice-Gignoux, lined with gardens, cafés, mansions, and a 17th-century convent that contains the...Read More
Place de Lavalette—on the south side of the river, where most of Grenoble is concentrated—is where you'll find the Musée de Grenoble. Founded...Read More
In the elegant 17th-century Palais St-Pierre, formerly a Benedictine abbey, this museum houses one of France's largest art collections after...Read More
These two museums recently combined to create one of France's most extensive collections of decorative arts and the world's largest textile...Read More
To one side of Place de la Halle, the Musée du Vieux Pérouges contains local artifacts and a reconstructed weaver's workshop. The medieval garden...Read More
Since 1933, systematic excavations have unearthed vestiges of Lyon's opulent Roman precursor. The statues, mosaics, vases, coins, and tombstones...Read More
Built between 1920 and 1933, this project (also known as the Cité de la Création), was France's first attempt at low-income housing. Tenants...Read More
These two museums are housed in the city's largest ensemble of Renaissance buildings, the Hôtel de Gadagne, built between the 14th and 16th...Read More
On the south side of the River Isère and nearly opposite the cable-car stop is the Jardin de Ville—an open space filled with immense plane trees...Read More
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