Welcome cocktail party featuring the Robodanza show – a science/art collaboration between the High Perfomance Computing and Networking (ICAR) at the National Research Concil (CNR - Italy), the University of Palermo, and the ARCI Tavolatonda troupe staring Giulia Demma and Chiara Castello.

Robodanza, Place Bellecour, and Tourism Office. Photos by ARCI Tavolatonda and Jacques Saadé.

Gala dinner on the Hermes in a 3-hour magnificent city tour on the Rhône and Saône rivers.

The Hermes. Photos by Lyon City Boat.

With its historic center registered to the UNESCO world's heritage, Lyon is a delightful place for work and pleasure. France’s second city stands at a central point, just two hours of high-speed train south of Paris, two hours driving west of the Alps, and three hours driving north of the French Riviera (Côte d'Azur).

Lyon offers an exceptional quality of life, “art de vivre”, with many pedestrian streets and beautiful walkways on the Rhone and Saone riverbanks. It has efficient public transports and a pioneering public bicycle system.

Lyon is also a city of culture. It organizes many international events, ranging from a renowned music festival in the gallo-roman amphitheater to the "Lumière brothers" international film festival. You will also love the city’s many museums: the new Musée des Confluences, Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Fine Art, Gallo-Roman Museum at Fourvière, etc.

Lyon is considered France's gastronomic capital. The city offers delicious cuisine for every budget from the city’s “bouchons” to the world famous chef Paul Bocuse.

Lyon official promotional video filmed from a drone.

Find everything you want to know about Lyon on the tourist office website.