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Forever tied to the silk industry, the dramatic efforts during the French resistance and splendid food, Lyon is one of France’s most beautiful cities and definitely one worth discovering with car hire.

If the food is anything to go by, Lyon certainly knows how to welcome its guests. Now the gastronomic capital of France, Lyon’s prowess in the kitchen stretches as far back as the first half of the 20th century when many families got rid of their in-house cooks. Instead of scurrying away to factories, these newly redundant women brushed themselves down and set up their own restaurants, finishing their careers up with the distinction of cooking for some of the finest French dignitaries of their time. Today visitors to Lyon can still dine like kings and queens at restaurants, bistros and bars all over the city.

Apart from its many fine-dining establishments, Lyon also offers a range of wonderful tourist attractions. As France’s second largest city, it’s not surprising that there’s plenty to see and do. Take your pick from three large parks, 30 museums and scores of monuments referencing Lyon’s historical heritage. Lyon is known as the ‘city of light’ due to its history that first began on Fourvi

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