Old Town Lyon France

Vieux Lyon is the largest Renaissance district of Lyon. In 1964, Vieux-Lyon, the city's oldest district, became the first site in France to be protected under the Malraux law to protect France's cultural sites. Covering an area of 424 hectares between the Fourvière hill and the river Saône, it is one of Europe's most extensive Renaissance neighborho…
Vieux Lyon is the largest Renaissance district of Lyon. In 1964, Vieux-Lyon, the city's oldest district, became the first site in France to be protected under the Malraux law to protect France's cultural sites. Covering an area of 424 hectares between the Fourvière hill and the river Saône, it is one of Europe's most extensive Renaissance neighborhoods. There are three distinct sections: Saint Jean, Saint Paul and Saint Georges. In 1998, Vieux Lyon was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List along with other districts in Lyon because of its historical importance and architecture.
  • Location: Lyon, Arrondissement of Lyon, Lyon Metropolis, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
  • Criteria: Cultural: (ii), (iv)
  • Reference: 872
  • Inscription: 1998 (22nd Session)
  • Area: 427 ha (1,060 acres)
  • Buffer zone: 323 ha (800 acres)

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