Historic Site of Lyons, France

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Historic Site of Lyons is a World Heritage Site in France France. The core zone covers an area of 427 hectares while the buffer zone another 324 hectares.

The city of Lyon (also written as Lyons in English) traces its history back to Roman times, when it was founded by Munatius Plancus, a lieutenant of Caesar, in 43 BC. The city is dominated by the river Rhône and Saône which converge to the south of the historic city center.

The River Saône in Lyon
Author: Babinet Damien (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)

Historic Site of Lyons was inscribed as a World Heritage Site during the 22nd session of the World Heritage Committee which met in Kyoto, Japan, on 30 November to 5 December, 1998.

In inscribing Lyon, the World Heritage Committee pointed to criterion ii and iv, namely Lyon being a testimony of the continuity of urban settlement over two millenia, on a site of great commercial and strategic significance, a site where cultural traditions from many parts of Europe have come together to create a coherent and vigorous continuing community; and that Lyon illustrates in an exceptional way the progress and evolution of architectural design and town planning over many centuries.

Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Lyon
Author: Welleschik (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)

World Heritage Site Inscription Details

Location: N 45 46 02 E 4 50 00
Inscription Year: 1998
Type of Site: Cultural
Inscription Criteria: II, IV

Visiting Historic Site of Lyons

Read Lyon Budget Travel Guide for details.

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