Lyon Metal Plate

Lyon Metal Plate

Material: metal

Dimensions: 15cm x 30cm

Designed in France

Lyon gift collection

Lyon is rich in heritage, with a history that spans over two millennia. Here are some key aspects of its heritage:

1. Architecture

• Vieux Lyon: This Renaissance district, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site, is famous for its traboules (hidden passageways) and colorful facades.
• Basilica of Fourvière: Overlooking the city, this basilica is a masterpiece of neo-Byzantine architecture, offering a stunning view of Lyon.

2. Roman Sites

• Roman Theatre of Fourvière: Built in the 1st century, this theatre is one of the best-preserved in France and still hosts performances today.
• Gallo-Roman Museum: This museum showcases artifacts and exhibitions about life in Lyon during the Roman era.

3. Industrial Heritage

• Lyon has a strong tradition in silk production, with historical workshops like the Maison des Canuts. This sector has significantly shaped the city’s economic and cultural identity.

4. Gastronomy

• Lyonnaise cuisine is inscribed as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. The city's "bouchons" serve typical dishes that are an integral part of its identity.

5. Festivals and Traditions

• Festival of Lights: Every December, the city is illuminated by thousands of lights to celebrate the Virgin Mary, creating a magical atmosphere.
• Music Festival: This annual event celebrates music in all its forms, attracting numerous artists and visitors.

With its blend of history, architecture, and culinary traditions, Lyon is a heritage treasure that continues to attract visitors and enchant its residents.

Did you know ?

In 43 BC, the Roman governor Lucius Munatius Plancus founded a colony on the current hill of Fourvière, then called Lugdunum, that is to say "the hill of light", because it is directed towards the Is and refers to Lug, Celtic deity, personification of the astral light and the rising sun. General Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa will choose Lugdunum as the central point of the road network that he organizes in Gaul, which allows the city to acquire a certain importance which will reach its peak when Augustus, the first Roman emperor, will choose, in the year 12 BC, to organize the imperial cult there by having his son-in-law Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus erect the federal sanctuary of the Three Gauls where all the Gallic tribes came to show their loyalty to the emperor and to Rome , thus consecrating the city as "Capital of the Gauls".