About the Area for SilverDoor Serviced Apartments in Lyon

Lyon in east central France lies roughly halfway between Paris and Marseille and is the country’s third largest city. Lyon's geography is dominated by the Rhône and Saône rivers which converge just south of the historic city centre, and two large hills to the west and north.

The original medieval city (Vieux Lyon) was built on the west bank of the Saône river and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here in the Saint-Jean and the Croix-Rousse areas are many narrow passageways (traboules) that pass through buildings and link the streets either side. On the peninsula between the two rivers is the vast public square, the Place Bellecour, a major interchange on the city’s metro system and site of the Tourist Information and Post Offices. Leading north from the square is the major pedestrianised shopping street, the Rue de la République.

East of the Rhône sits much of modern Lyon and most of the city's population. In this quarter of the urban center is Part-Dieu with the Credit Lyonnais Tower (central France's only skyscraper), the Part-Dieu shopping centre, and Lyon's main TGV station, Lyon Part-Dieu.

Saint-Exupéry International Airport is located 20 km to the east of Lyon serving regional and low-cost flights, with coach connections to the city centre.