Furnished flat - Lyon Presqu'île

The Presqu'île district lies between the Rhône and Saône Rivers, with Perrache at the southern end and the Croix-Rousse to the north. This is the very heart of Lyon, featuring a number of historical and economic landmarks. The land was reclaimed over the years from the wetlands created by flooding of the Rhone River. Listed as part of UNESCO's World Heritage since 1999, here we can see traces of Lyon's mercantile past. Rue Mercière, which is today home to an abundance of cafes and restaurants, was in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance the city's main district for trading and printing. More recently, this economic and financial activity was symbolized by the Palais de la Bourse (The Stock Exchange), designed by Dardel in 1862, which illustrated Lyon's financial power during that era.