Look at the second largest French city from afar and it resembles a giant convergence of roads and rivers. Delve into the city and you’ll find it is animated and big - big on cuisine, architecture, arts and fashion. Lyon boasts a panoply of streets lined with boutiques and swanky designer shops, museums, theatres and world-class restaurants.

Shaped by the silk industry, Lyon’s buildings reveal hidden passages used by silk merchants and later by residents escaping Gestapo forces. A city brimming with tradition and culture, Lyon is immensely fascinating.