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If you go in France, you MUST see Lyon.
It's a wonderfull city in the middle of France, where the Saône and the Rhone meet. It is the second largest city in France.
This city is beautiful whether it is at day or at night. If you vistist Lyon by night, particularly at the 8st December ( the light ), there is a magical atmophere that you can't forget.

The Bellecour Place, in the 7st dictrict, is the largest place in Europe. Inthe middle of this place there is a statue from Louis XIV. There is the Saône and the Rhone on both sides of Bellecour Place.

In the Lyon center, exists a Middle Age city, where the street is still in pavement, and the houses are in stones.

But if you prefer shopping than walk all day and visit museums, Lyon is the right place too.
Some long street are there such as Rue de la République, Rue Victor Hugo and Avenue Fosh.
In the 3rd District, there is La Part Dieu, an fantastic shopping center whith more than 70 shops where you can buy clothes, jewels, electronics things and sometimes you can find souvenirs.