Car Hire in Lyon Airport - Mini guide to Lyon Airport

Lyon is France's second largest metropolitan area and, being one of the first French cities to be founded has a lush history. This ancient French city got its start as a prosperous hub for silk traders, who financed the rich renaissance architecture spread throughout the city. Today the city is a bustling commercial centre for industry and is even home to Interpol. Car rental at Lyon Airport is a good place to begin exploring the city as the airport is centrally located.

The Lyon-Saint-Exupéry International Airport is a stop off for many flights on their way to other European destinations, and provides most of the region with access to other parts of Europe. Visitors arriving at the Lyon-Saint-Exupéry International Airport may also wish to use car hire at Lyon Airport in order to access other cities in the region.

With cheap car hire at Lyon Airport, travellers can head to Nice using E1/A7 heading east. From Lyon to Paris take the A8/E1 going northwest. Both drives are about a half day and take motorists through the lovely Parisian countryside. The surrounding areas around Lyon also make for great day trips. The Monts du Lyonnais are just outside of the city towards the southwest, and boast several small villages and an expanse of cherry orchards.

In the city's oldest sections, just below the hill of Fourvière, visitors will find intricate ancient streets which maze around the rue St-Jean, a large walking street in the centre of the old town. Also near the old city is the Cathédrale St-Jean, and beyond the cathedral are two excavated ancient Roman theatres.

For more outdoor adventures and a break from the centre of town, head over to Parc de la TĂŞte d'Or. Towards the north of the city, the park offers botanical gardens, playgrounds for children, and small zoo.

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