City skyline with Pont Bonaparte and Saone River, Lyon, Rhone Valley, France, Europe

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Commanding a strategic spot at the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône Rivers, Lyon has been luring people ever since the Romans named it Lugdunum in 43 BC. Commercial, industrial and banking powerhouse for the past 500 years, Lyon is France's third-largest city, and offers today's urban explorers a wealth of enticing experiences.

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view of Grenoble from the heights of the Bastille. Grenoble is nicknamed the capital of the Alps and is famous for its mountain ranges and its bubble-shaped cable car.
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