No. 103 of 200 · Famous Cities
Lyon, the Hill of Fourvière
Pictures by Photoglob Co. and Braun & Hogenberg
The basilica and its slender tower crown the hill of Fourvière above the quays of the Saône, in a softly coloured photochrom from about 1895, with an old map of Lyon from 1572 inside. Founded by the Romans as Lugdunum, Lyon later became the silk-weaving capital of Europe. For someone who loves France or is setting off on a journey.
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Lyon · Photochrom / THE HILL OF FOURVIERE / Photochrom, Photoglob Co., c. 1895 / The basilica and its tower crown the hill of Fourviere above the quays and the Saone. Founded by the Romans in 43 BC as Lugdunum, Lyon later became the silk-weaving capital of Europe.
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