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Key figures for Greater Lyon

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  • 3rd metropolis in France
  • 1.4 million inhabitants in the metropolis
  • 58 towns
  • €74.6 million GDP (Metropole in 2018)

The tourism industry in the Lyon metropolitan area 

  • 42,000 jobs in the tourism industry (2024)
  • France's second-largest hotel portfolio  
  • Offering: 266 accommodation providers (2024)
  • Accomodation: 45,318 hotel rooms available (2024)
  • Guest numbers: 9,56 millions overnights, including 56% in hotels (2024) 

Overseas visitors' Top 5 (accommodation):

     1. United States
     2. Germany
     3. Switzerland
     4. Belgium
     5. Spain

Sustainable tourism

  • France’s leading city for responsible tourism and 8th in the world in the GDS-Index rankings (2025)
  • 45% of accommodation providers – nearly 90 establishments – hold eco-labels
  • 700 water points and 130 partner venues where you can fill your water bottle for free
  • 60 hotels with a ‘bike-friendly’ label   

Gastronomy and culture

  • 500 hectares designated as a UNESCO site  
  • Over 40 themed guided tours  
  • Over 20 award-winning bouchons  
  • 17 Michelin-starred restaurants  
  • 31 museums   

Festivals : 

  • Fête des Lumières : 2 million visitors 
  • Biennale of Contemporary Art : 285,000 festival-goers 
  • Lumière Festival: 185,000 spectators
  • Nuits de Fourvière : 165,000 spectators
  • Nuits Sonores : 108,000 festival-goers 
  • Lyon Street Food Festival : 52,000 festival-goers 

Transport 

  • Cyclotourisme : 1238 km of cycle paths; , 2 cycle routes : ViaRhôna et Voie Bleue (élue vélo-route européenne de l'année 2026)
  • Vélov : 429 stations in 22 towns 
  • Rail: more than 67 million passengers in the 3 stations (2024)
  • Air : 79% international traffic at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport, with 10,5 million passengers (2023)
  • 1000 car-sharing vehicles available in the metropolitan area 
  • 200 Izivia Grand Lyon public charging stations 

Business tourism 

  • 2nd city for events,
  • 220 events hosted (+4,8% vs previous year), including 34% association congresses, 30.5% trade shows and fairs, and 35.5% meetings and conventions,
  • 28% association congresses in the sectors of healthcare, medicine and life sciences.

 

Sources: Key figures from the Lyon Metropolitan Area Tourist Office 2025  

Statements for previous years 

Key figures of 2024

Key figures of  2023

Key figures of 2022