Look at LYON

"Traboules (from Latin transambulare via vulgar Latin trabulare meaning "to cross") are a type of passageway primarily associated with the city of Lyon, France but also located in the French cities of Villefranche-sur-Saône, Mâcon, Saint-Étienne, along with a few in Chambéry). In Lyon, they were originally used by silk manufacturers and other merchants to transport their products. " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traboule The traboules link one street to the next parallel one by connecting the internal courtyards of the buildings between the 2 streets.

A beautiful romanesque church on the Presqu'Ile in Lyon, France

Statue of Louis XIV with the bell tower of the old Hôpital de la Charité in the background.

Viewed painted on a wall in Lyon, France. Lyon is a city rich in 'trompe-l'oeil'.

The Musée Urbain Tony Garnier is a housing estate in Lyon (France) designed by the architect Tony Garnier (1869-1948). Each end of the rectangular appartment blocks is decorated with an enormous mural.

The Musée Urbain Tony Garnier is a housing estate in Lyon (France) designed by the architect Tony Garnier (1869-1948). Each end of the rectangular appartment blocks is decorated with an enormous mural. This particular building has a very colourful mural.

Gallo-Roman Museum, Fouvière, Lyon, France. Photography was forbidden, but ... !

seen in the window of a restaurant in Place Sathonay in Lyon, France

Lyon has a system of public bicycles. Users pick up a bicycle at a parking place like the one shown, then use it, and re - park it at another of the many similar parks scttered all over the city.