Lyon is a large, urban city but, like many cities, it has done a good job of preserving parkland for its citizens to enjoy. On a Sunday afternoon we took the streetcar to the end of the line and took a long walk in Parc de la Feyssine. This park preserves a long stretch of woodlands along the Rhone to the north of the city. There were lots of families enjoying the day, as well as bicyclists using the bike trails that crisscross the park. There were frequent “No Swimming” signs along the river. The Rhone is a large, swift river and it would seem dangerous to swim in the strong currents.
We caught the bus to go home right in front of a large Interpol building. Nowadays Interpol is an agency designed to allow communication among police departments in its member countries, but it reminded us of something out of a cold war spy novel.
