May is another excellent month to visit, thanks to comfortable temperatures, while summertime's June, July and August are peak season in Lyon. Data sourced from the National Climatic Data Center ...

For more Lyon inspiration, see our guides on the best hotels ... from the Big Bang to endangered animal species and modern mankind, while seasonal exhibitions on the first floor explore anything ...

The area is free to visit and accessible ... Passageways in Vieux Lyon are marked with a bronze shield; those that are open to the public are identified with a small seal, while those that are ...