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Historic Site of Lyons

France
Date of Inscription: 1998
Criteria: (ii)(iv)
Property : 427 ha
Buffer zone: 324 ha
Department of Rhône, Region of Rhône-Alpes
N45 46 02 E4 50 00
Ref: 872

Brief Description

The long history of Lyons, which was founded by the Romans in the 1st century B.C. as the capital of the Three Gauls and has continued to play a major role in Europe's political, cultural and economic development ever since, is vividly illustrated by its urban fabric and the many fine historic buildings from all periods.

Justification for Inscription

Criterion ii: Lyon bears exceptional testimony to the continuity of urban settlement over more than two millennia on a site of great commercial and strategic significance, where cultural traditions from many parts of Europe have come together to create a coherent and vigorous continuing community. Criterion iv: By virtue of the special way in which it has developed spatially, Lyon illustrates in an exceptional way the progress and evolution of architectural design and town planning over many centuries.

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