The Presqu'île is the central part of the City of Lyon, France. Extending from the foot of the Croix-Rousse hill in the north to the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône rivers in the south, it has a preponderance of cafés, restaurants, luxury shops, department stores, banks, government buildings and cultural institutions.
Lyon's Presqu'île between the Saône and Rhône rivers seen from the southwest in 2011
Plan of works and buildings on the Presqu'île, 1863
Place Bellecour with the Basilica of Notre-Dame in Fourvière c. 1910
Place Bellecour and its equestrian statue of Louis XIV
Lyon, formerly spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, 391 km (243 mi) southeast of Paris, 278 km (173 mi) north of Marseille, 113 km (70 mi) southwest of Geneva, 58 km (36 mi) northeast of Saint-Étienne.
Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière
Image: France 003038 Basilica of Notre Dame de Fourvière (15939822990 cropped)
Image: Fontaine Bartholdi Place des Terreaux (cropped)
Image: Pont R08 Lafayet 10