Cheap flights from Porto to Lyon from £129

Lyon was the birthplace of the cinema as we know it. The short film ‘Workers Leaving The Lumière Factory in Lyon’, created in 1895 by the Lumière brothers, is considered to be the first real motion picture. The Institute has a museum telling about the early history of cinema. Besides, it houses daily film screenings, and every October — the Lumière Film Festival. You can stand in the exact spot where more than a hundred years ago, the Lumière brothers shot their film.

This unusual installation on the bank of the Rhône river is in stark contrast with the nearby historic buildings. Eighty-five giant plastic flowers, each the size of a car door, are clustered together to resemble a real tree. The Korean artist Jeong-Hwa Choi created the tree during the 7th biennial festival of Contemporary Art in Lyon. This contemporary artwork, eye-catching in its size and colours, will definitely motivate you to take some shots!

Exchange points at the airport or in tourist areas tend to add an exorbitant fee for their services. Besides, the exchange rate may not be in your favour. Such a large city as Lyon is likely to have plenty of ATMs. Note that most French banks won’t charge you any fees for using them to withdraw cash. However, you should also check the tariffs of your bank for such cases.