France Route: Paris, Lyon and 16 More Places to See
A route through Lyon, France, 18 stops, from Lyon Cathedral to Bordeaux, filmed by travmap.
- Mode
- Places
- Start
- Lyon Cathedral
- End
- Bordeaux
- Stops
- 18
- Video author
- travmap
- Updated
Stops on this route
- Lyon Cathedral — One of the most impressive sights in Lyon.
- La Petite France — The old part of town in Strasbourg featuring historic architecture.
- Paris — France's capital city situated on the banks of La Seine.
- Place de la Bourse — A square in Bordeaux surrounded by 18th century mansions and palaces.
- Pont de Pierre — A Napoleonic-era bridge offering magical views of the city lights.
- Palais des Festivals — The venue where celebrities walk the red carpet and thousands of films are screened during the Cannes Film Festival.
- Mont Saint-Michel — A rocky island rising from vast mud flats, located off France's northwestern coast in Normandy.
- Chateau de Beynac — A well-preserved hilltop castle in the Dordogne region.
- Eiffel Tower — One of Paris's iconic sights rising towards the heavens.
- Louvre & Catacombs — The world's largest art museum housing masterpieces including the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo, attracting millions of visitors annually to its iconic glass pyramid entrance.
- Marseille — One of Europe's oldest cities and France's second largest city, a major Mediterranean seaport on the southeast coast.
- Calanques — A series of small inlets with astonishing blue water and majestic limestone cliffs.
- Lyon — The third largest city in France, located where the Rhone and Saone Rivers join.
- Strasbourg — Capital of Alsace with a stunning historical center, occupying a strategic setting on the west bank of the Rhine.
- Loire Valley — A region regarded for its spectacular scenery and historic villages, located approximately two hours south of Paris.
- Notre Dame Cathedral — One of Paris's iconic sights and a masterpiece of Gothic architecture.
- Louvre — Museum with stunning art collections in Paris.
- Bordeaux — A large city straddling the banks of the Garonne River with much to offer.
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