French program for 50+ Students - ESL Lyon

A cosmopolitan university city, a city of art and culture, a city of history and creation, the capital of French gastronomy and contemporary dance, Lyon is a city that moves, a city that dares… Ever since it was founded in 43 B.C.E., the former Gaulish capital has benefited from an exceptional location between northern Europe and the Mediterranean, on the Saone-Rhone axis at the gateway to the Alps.

Today Lyon is only two hours away from Paris, Marseille, and Geneva by high-speed train (TGV). France’s second-largest city in terms of population, in many ways Lyon comes in first.

Indeed, it has everything a city needs to seduce. Its high-quality cultural offerings, a prime selection of eateries ranging from little bouchons (bar/restaurants specific to Lyon) to Paul Bocuse’s famous restaurants. Its wharves and old, pastel-coloured districts represent just as many invitations to walk about and to discover.

Stroll around the city of silks brocaded with gold and silver threads. At night, bathed in light, Lyon dazzles; discover its beauty for yourself (Lyon was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Centre in 1998), and let yourself be carried away by its energy and its art of living. Welcome to Lyon!