Built to replace the old landing stage of Lyon, the present building was built between 1895-1902 by the architect Marius Toudoire. Its construction was undertaken by the PLM (Paris-Lyon-Marseille) Company, and timed with the Universal Exhibition of 1900 in mind.

Recent modernization work allows the TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) to serve this station. Departures for southern France, the Alps, Switzerland, Italy and Greece are from here.

Description from : http://www.paris.org/Gares/Lyon/

Paris
Part 1 : La Tour Eiffel (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=206005) | Part 2 : La Défense (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=206338) |
Part 3 : Montmartre & Sacre Coeur (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?threadid=74537) | Part 4 : Notre Dame (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=207422) |
Part 5 : Gare du Nord (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=208919) | Part 6 : Louvre (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=209193)

Brussels Part 1 : Grand Place (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=207223) | Part 2 : Walking Tour (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=207225) |
Part 3 : Manneken Pis, Night Life, Streets (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=206900) | Part 4 : Rooftops, Palais de Justice, Palais Royal (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=208748)

Frankfurt Aerials (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=206026) | Munich Airport (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=208066)


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Around the Station

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J'avais oublié comme c'était beau. Mais en passant par le RER, on ne profite pas de la belle architecture de la gare. C'est bête.