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Best Things to Do
Top 20 Best Things to Do in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes [2025]
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Lyon Old Town
4.8
/5
235 reviews
6.2
5th arr.Vieux Lyon | 49.2 km from downtown
Phone +33608769434
Address: 69005 Lyon, France
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
No.1 of Night Attractions in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
Highlights:
Panoramic Lyon view from Basilica
Gargoyle-like drainage spouts
38% positive reviews
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Old Lyon is a place with rich history and culture in Lyon, France. With over a thousand years of history, this area is an excellent place to explore the history of France's third largest city. Old Lyon is particularly famous for its Renaissance architecture, and the architectural imprint of this period is particularly noticeable throughout the area.
Old Lyon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, not only showcases the style of the Renaissance but also bears witness to the economic prosperity of the period. This historic district is divided into three distinct areas: Saint-Jean, Saint-Georges, and Saint-Paul. Each neighborhood has its own unique character and history.
The Saint-Jean neighborhood is the center of the old town, famous for its Gothic-style Saint-Jean Cathedral, as well as its many stone-paved alleys and Tuscan-style courtyards.
The Saint-Georges neighborhood is the birthplace of the silk industry and has many famous alleys and hidden passages that were once widely used by merchants.
[Fun] We are only here for a short time, so we should focus on happiness in everything.
—— Yi Shu.
If you don’t have expectations for life, life will have no way to stop you.
[Value for money] The consumption is quite reasonable.
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Aiguille de Midi
4.3
/5
40 reviews
5.6
Based on 8,111 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Address: 74400 Chamonix, France
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
Highlights:
Breathtaking mountain views from above
Iconic peak of Mont Blanc
28% positive reviews
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I had an amazing time in the mountains. Whether you want to ski or hike, there are a ton of things to do in the winter. The locals mentioned that the summer is great here too.
A very good experience, the scenery is quite good, the cable car is very convenient to go up and down, you can see many glaciers and many cliff climbing enthusiasts, it is very spectacular, it is worth recommending to everyone, give a big thumbs up.
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Mont Blanc
4.4
/5
70 reviews
5.6
From IDR 1658860
Based on 1,633 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Address: Mont Blanc
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
Paradise for hikers & nature lovers
Spectacular & unique glacier view
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Stayed in Chamonix for more than a day, just to go to the South Needle Peak, the nearest distance to see Mount Blanc, the weather is good and I feel particularly beautiful. Friends who have time can also play paragliding and fly to the vicinity of the mountain. . . Beautiful [scenery] [interesting]
Magical Mont Blanc. Beautiful views and unforgettable experience. Definitely a must see place for any one staying at Geneva
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Fourvière
4.5
/5
147 reviews
5.5
Based on 2,721 reviews
5th arr.Vieux Lyon | 48.6 km from downtown
Phone +33472571540
Address: 69005 Lyon, France
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
No.2 of Night Attractions in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
Highlights:
Lyon's panoramic night view
Romanesque & Byzantine cathedral
30% positive reviews
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We took the cable car up the mountain, and when we got off the cable car, we found ourselves standing in front of the church. After visiting the church, we found a place similar to a small garden, where we could have a cup of coffee while overlooking the city below the mountain.
Fourvière Hill is located on the outskirts of Lyon. It is very convenient to go there because it is a good place to overlook the old city, but it is a bit blocked by trees. There is a cable car to the mountain, and the view is really open.
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Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière
4.6
/5
119 reviews
5.4
Based on 11,853 reviews
5th arr.Vieux Lyon | 48.8 km from downtown
Phone +33478251301
Address: 8 Pl. de Fourvière, 69005 Lyon, France
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
Lyon views & Alps vistas
Romanesque & Byzantine architecture icon
35% positive reviews
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Notre Dame de Fourvière Church, Lyon, France
I walked all over Lyon alone in two days.
When I read "The Little Prince" as a teenager, I felt that the story was full of loneliness. When I came to the hometown of the little prince in person, I was melted by Lyon.
When I went to Notre Dame de Fourvière Church, the Gothic and Byzantine styles were full of French colors.
It happened that the believers were worshiping. I stood in the last row and watched silently. When the believers sang the gospel, I flashed back to my mind "Pray to God to be a good person for ten minutes".
Overlooking the whole city of Lyon from the top of the mountain, the glittering Rhone River was flowing quietly in front of me, and the melody of the accordion was in my ears.
Coming down from the top of the mountain, walking along the path, you can see houses of different colors everywhere, just like the colorful feeling of the city of Lyon. At the same time, the bells of the church followed closely.
In the building of Lyon celebrity murals, I found a bakery for breakfast. The boss also sat next to me with a cup of coffee. Seeing me taking pictures, he was very enthusiastic to help me take pictures (although the pictures were not very good hahaha), but it severely shattered my inherent impression of the French.
Walking all the way to the old town, while looking for postcards, I met the Little Prince at the corner. Is that you? Dear
The exterior of the church adopts Roman and Byzantine styles, and it is located on a mountain, overlooking the city, and it looks very spectacular. The interior is decorated in gold, and the entire decoration is magnificent.
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Courchevel
5.0
/5
4 reviews
5.2
Courchevel 1850 | >100 km from downtown
Phone +33479080029
Address: 73120 Courchevel, France
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
Selected for 2 years in a row
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Courchevel Ski Resort is located in the Alps, in the heart of the famous Three Valleys ski area. Surrounded by forests, it has a great location and is always covered with thick snow during the ski season from November to April of the following year.
There are a lot of Europeans who like to play, it's quite interesting, but you have to have enough strength. After all, it is a risky sport.
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Vieille Ville
4.5
/5
67 reviews
4.9
Based on 4,773 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Phone +33450450033
Address: 74000 Annecy, France
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5 day
No.3 of Night Attractions in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
Highlights:
Unique shopping & charming boutiques
12th-century Lille Palace Museum
42% positive reviews
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To get to Annecy, you must first go to the old town. The Hugh River, which comes from the western mountains, flows through the entire old town and flows into Lake Annecy in front of the town hall. The main streets of the old town are on both sides of the Hugh River. Many buildings were built from the 12th to the 17th century and are well preserved. The ancient cobblestone roads still look like they did in the Middle Ages, and most of them have been opened up as pedestrian streets.
The small streets along the river are full of open-air cafes, souvenir shops, hotels and restaurants, and the arcades of the buildings and the bridges across the river are full of flowers. The conical palace "Isle Palace" on the central island of the Hugh River and the Annecy Castle on the high slope at the end of the main street of the old town, Saint Clair Street, are both iconic ancient buildings in Annecy. They, together with the small streets, flowing water, flowers and tourists in the city, constitute a strong tourist landscape of the old town of Annecy.
Annecy is a very famous old town. The city is divided into the new town and the old town, both of which are worth visiting and playing. There are mostly ancient buildings in the old town. The roads in the city are not very wide. The best way is to walk or ride a bicycle. There are mostly stone buildings.
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Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
4.6
/5
72 reviews
4.9
From IDR 437210
Based on 2,304 reviews
1st arr.Hotel de Ville | 49.8 km from downtown
Phone +33472101740
Address: 20 Pl. des Terreaux, 69001 Lyon, France
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
Open since 1998 renovation
Masterpieces by Rubens & Picasso
33% positive reviews
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An ancient building, it is well worth spending half a day to see, there are many great collections, the layout is very good, you won't get lost when walking, there is a very beautiful small garden, you can rest there when you are tired.
The Lyon Museum of Fine Arts is one of the most important art museums in France. It was formerly the Saint-Pierre Convent. The museum mainly collects paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries, including works by famous artists such as Gauguin and Cézanne. There are not many tourists inside, and it is very quiet.
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Museum des Confluences
4.5
/5
18 reviews
4.7
From IDR 271627
Based on 4,022 reviews
La Presqu’Ile | 46.3 km from downtown
Phone +33428381212
Address: 86 Quai Perrache, 69002 Lyon, France
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
Highlights:
Four themed exhibitions & local flair
360° platform: rivers' confluence view
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A very exaggerated building, the museum here is also quite large, the Lyon Confluence Museum is really unique, I saw a lot of unique designs here for free, and the museum also has a lot of resources to appreciate.
[Scenery] The scenery here is beautiful
[Fun] Very interesting
Worth it, great. The science museum is not difficult and down-to-earth
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Lake Annecy
4.6
/5
86 reviews
4.6
>100 km from downtown
Phone +33450450033
Address: France
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
No.1 of Water fun & Cool Retreats in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
Saved by 139 users36% positive reviews
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Due to strict environmental management measures implemented in the 1960s, Lake Annecy is known as the clearest lake in Europe. Lake Annecy has become a popular tourist destination for its famous water recreation activities. Lake Annecy was formed 18,000 years ago during the melting of the Alps glaciers. Many small rivers originating from the surrounding mountains flow into Lake Annecy for more than ten kilometers, providing sufficient water for Lake Annecy. Strolling and cycling along the shore of Lake Annecy, or swimming and boating in the lake, overlooking the rolling Alps in the distance, is undoubtedly a great pleasure in life. French Enlightenment thinker Rousseau once spent the "best 12 years" of his life in Annecy.
A natural lake where beauty and purity coexist. The melted ice and snow from the Alps eventually converge here. A large number of white swans breed here all year round, and you can also take a cruise on the lake.
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