France
Lyon: when to go, how much to budget
Two rivers, two hills and a dining tradition you visit as much as you eat.
- Vieux Lyon and its traboules
- La Croix-Rousse
- The bouchons
At a glance
- Currency
- EUR
- For €1
- 1 EUR
- Price level
- 78% of the US level
- Language
- français
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- From Paris
- LYS · 1 h 04 flight
Lyon in a few lines
Lyon est une commune du centre-est de la France, au confluent du Rhône et de la Saône, ainsi qu'au nord-ouest des Alpes françaises. Elle est, en 2023, la troisième commune de France la plus peuplée, derrière Marseille et la capitale Paris, mais son unité urbaine, son aire urbaine et son aire d'attraction devancent celles de Marseille-Aix-en-Provence. Administrativement, Lyon est le chef-lieu de la circonscription départementale du Rhône et de la région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
When to go
Measured recordsOver the last three full years, the mildest months are June, July, September — highs between 23 and 28 °C, and few rainy days.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 °C | 1 °C | 65 mm | 12 |
| February | 10 °C | 2 °C | 44 mm | 7 |
| March | 14 °C | 5 °C | 110 mm | 14 |
| April | 16 °C | 7 °C | 86 mm | 11 |
| May | 21 °C | 11 °C | 99 mm | 13 |
| June | 27 °C | 16 °C | 93 mm | 10 |
| July | 28 °C | 17 °C |
Public holidays in 2026
OfficialMuseums and public offices often close on these days, and transport is busy.
- 1 January 2026Jour de l'an
- 6 April 2026Lundi de Pâques
- 1 May 2026Fête du Travail
- 8 May 2026Victoire 1945
- 14 May 2026Ascension
- 25 May 2026Lundi de Pentecôte
- 14 July 2026Fête nationale
- 15 August 2026Assomption
- 1 November 2026Toussaint
- 11 November 2026Armistice 1918
- 25 December 2026Noël
Formalities and practicalities
Entry requirements unavailable.
For guidance only. Entry requirements also depend on the purpose and length of the stay, passport validity and sometimes the transit country — none of which this table knows. Before buying a ticket, check the official advice page of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, which alone is authoritative.
- Power sockets
- Type E, Europlug
- Voltage
- 230 V
- Dialling code
- +33
Top 20 to see
MeasuredThe 20 most-read places on Wikipedia over the last sixty days, among those you can visit within a few kilometres of the centre.
- 1Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvièrebasilique située à Lyon, France · 8,677 views
- 2Musée des Confluencesmusée de sciences naturelles, sciences humaines et sciences et techniques · 5,325 views
- 3Primatiale Saint-Jean de Lyoncathédrale à Lyon · 4,582 views
- 4Stade de Gerlandstade lyonnais · 4,133 views
- 5Tour métallique de Fourvière
What to see
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- monument
- religious
- museum
- neighbourhood
- nature
- market
- culture
Getting around
MappedLines actually mapped within 7 km, read from OpenStreetMap. For timetables and fares, the operator’s website is the reference.
- Metro4 lines
- TCL
- Tram9 lines
- TCL
- Light rail3 lines
- TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Rhônexpress
- Urban and regional trains26 lines
- TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · TER Bourgogne-Franche-Comté · TER Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Funiculars2 lines
- TCL
- Boats and ferries1 line
- Yachts de Lyon
- Buses149 lines
- TCL · Cars Région Isère · Cars Région Ain
- Bike share
Where to eat
Customer reviewsRestaurants rated by their customers on Google Maps: at least 4/5 and 30 reviews. Check opening hours and certification on the listing before you go.
Top rated
Lebanese restaurant · 10,608 reviews · Website ↗
- Maison Moly4.9/5
French restaurant · 1,320 reviews · Website ↗
Restaurant · 1,306 reviews · Website ↗
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