Fourvière

Fourvière rises above Lyon as a broad hill where faith history and sweeping views come together in a single commanding setting. The basilica crowns the summit with bright towers and detailed stonework while quieter paths and terraces unfold around it in a mix of gardens walls and stairways. One of the most engaging activities here is to follow the hillside route that descends toward Vieux Lyon because this walk lets you move from the calm height of the hill through leafy passages and down to the older streets below in a steady flow of changing scenery. From the top the city stretches out in layered rooftops and river lines and the atmosphere feels both elevated and deeply connected to the life of Lyon.