A big part of Lyon’s charm is its mix of old and new. Lyon is a big city that somehow offers old town charm, likely due to this combination of spaces that feel old and new. When you’re in Lyon ...

Vieux Lyon, or Old Lyon, is the city's renaissance district ... without having to weave through the town's winding streets. They were later used by the silk trade and then by the resistance ...

Nearby this church is Vieux-Lyon, Lyon’s Old Town. This Renaissance era-district is full of narrow alleyways and cobblestone streets connecting to bakeries, restaurants, shops and other buildings.