Activities in Lyon

The Stade de Gerland is Lyon's historic football stadium, home to Olympique Lyonnais for over 70 years before the club moved to the Groupama Stadium in 2016. Designed by Tony Garnier, it remains an architectural landmark and hosts rugby matches and events.

The Groupama Stadium (formerly Parc Olympique Lyonnais) is Olympique Lyonnais' 59,186-seat home ground, opened in 2016 in Décines-Charpieu. It is one of France's newest and most modern stadiums, hosting major football matches and concerts.

The Quais de Saône run along the west bank of the Saône river from Vieux Lyon north to the Île Barbe, offering a scenic waterfront promenade lined with Renaissance buildings, painted walls, and petit-pont bridges. The quieter counterpart to the Berges du Rhône.

The Fête des Lumières is Lyon's world-famous festival of light, held annually over four nights around December 8th. The entire city becomes an open-air gallery as dozens of monumental light installations transform buildings, squares, and rivers into immersive works of art.