La Place Bellecour is a large square in the centre of Lyon, to the north of the Ainay district. It is one of the largest open square in Europe, and the third biggest square in France. In the middle is an equestrian statue of king Louis XIV. There is also a statue of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry sitting in front of the Little Prince, the author was born in Lyon.

The Place des Jacobins is a square located in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. It was created in 1556 and a fountain was added in 1856. The square is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Passage de l'Argue is a covered hall located in the Bellecour quarter. This is one of the oldest arcades in the French provinces, built on the same model as the Parisian ones.

The Palais de la Bourse or Palais du Commerce (Palace of Lyon Stock Exchange) is a building located in the quarter Les Cordeliers, in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. It currently houses the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Lyon.

Opéra National de Lyon is an opera company in Lyon, France which performs in the Opéra Nouvel, a modernized version in 1993 of the original 1831 opera house.

The Hôtel de Ville de Lyon is the city hall of Lyon and one of the largest historic buildings in the city, located between the Place des Terreaux and the Place de la Comédie, in front of the Opera Nouvel. Since 12 July 1886, the building has been classified as a Historic Monument.

The Place des Terreaux is a square located in the center of Lyon. The square belongs to the zone classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Fontaine Bartholdi is a fountain sculpted by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, who also created the famous Statue of Liberty for US, and realised in 1889 by Gaget & Gautier.

There are many murals in Lyon, one of the most famous is Le Mur des Canuts. It's a 'must see' in Lyon.

Parc de la Tête d'Or ("Park of the golden head") is a large urban park in Lyon with an area of approximately 117 hectares (290 acres). In the central part of the park, there is a small zoo, with giraffes, elephants, deer, reptiles, primates, and other animals.

Lyon Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. It is located on Place Saint-Jean. Begun in the twelfth century on the ruins of a 6th-century church, it was completed in 1476.

The Vieux Lyon (English: Old Lyon) is the largest Renaissance district of Lyon. At the foot of the Fourvière hill, it is one of Europe’s most extensive Renaissance neighborhoods. There are three distinct sections: Saint Jean, Saint Paul and Saint Georges. A lot of small restaurants and local traditional food can be found here.

The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière (known as Basilique de Fourvière in French) is a minor basilica in Lyon. It was built with private funds between 1872 and 1884 in a dominant position overlooking the city. It is a symbol of the city.

The Gallo-Roman Museum of Lyon-Fourvière (French: Musée gallo-romain de Lyon-Fourvière) is a museum on the Gallo-Roman civilisation in Lyon, previously located in the heart of the Roman city and now sited near the city's Roman theatre on the Fourvière hill, half-buried into the hillside on the edge of the archaeological site.

The Institut Lumière is an organisation for the promotion and preservation of aspects of French film making. The Institut Lumière is a museum that honours the contribution to filmmaking by Auguste and Louis Lumière - inventors of the cinématographe and fathers of the cinema.

The Château d'Annecy is a restored castle which dominates the old French town of Annecy in the Haute-Savoie département. It was bought by the town, restored and transformed into a museum, le musée-château d'Annecy. The castle is listed as a historic monument by the French Ministry of Culture. (NOTE: There are several trains a day between Lyon (Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu) and Annecy (Gare d'Annecy). It takes about 2 hours one-way,)

Lake Annecy is the third largest lake in France. It is known as "Europe's cleanest lake" because of strict environmental regulations introduced in the 1960s. It is a popular tourist destination known for its water sports.

Palais de l'Isle is a castle in the of Geneva's administrative headquarters, then alternately a courthouse, a mint, and the Middle Ages until 1865 and then again during World War II. The Palais de l'Ile was classified as a Historical Monument in 1900, and today houses a local history museum.

Also known as the Church of the Italians, this Baroque-style church was built in 1614.

The Gardens of Europe are a vast park on the shores of Lake Annecy. The gardens offer excellent lake and mountain views. It is listed in the General Inventory of Cultural Heritage. The Pont des Amours, built above the Canal du Vassé, connects the gardens of Europe and the Pâquier.

Built in the 19th century on the site of a 14th-century predecessor that once housed the Shroud of Turin, the Church of Our Lady of Liesse lies in the heart of Annecy's Old Town.