WHY LYON ?
2nd Europe’s Leading City Destination (World Travel Awards 2021)French City for International Events
European Capital of Smart Tourism (GDS Index 2019)
2nd French City for International Events
Leading French life science city:
550 research labs - 150,000 students - 13,300 researchers in the Greater Lyon area
Part Dieu train station: TGV station and direct connections to London, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Bruxelles, Torino, Milano
Green city: 4,000 free to use bicycles -766 km of bicycle paths
270 hotels - 18,200 rooms
UNESCO’s world heritage & Capital of Gastronomy : 4,617 restaurants - 19 Michelin stars
240 start-ups in the Greater Lyon area
2nd French Digital area