Lyon Map Poster: two rivers and a peninsula between them
Why Lyon works so well as a map poster
Lyon is a city drawn by two rivers. The Rhône runs straight and confident down the east side while the Saône curls lazily past Vieux Lyon, and between them lies the Presqu'île, the long peninsula that narrows to a point at the Confluence where the two currents finally meet.
Around that double spine the map gets wonderfully varied: the Renaissance lanes of Vieux Lyon pressed against Fourvière hill, the silk-weavers' slopes of the Croix-Rousse, the orderly blocks of the Part-Dieu, and the great green oval of the Parc de la Tête d'Or anchoring the north-east corner.
Best palettes for Lyon
- Terracotta — the signature pick: warm earth tones that echo the ochre and rose facades stacked along the Saône.
- Noir — black on black turns the two rivers into elegant dark ribbons.
- Blueprint — technical cyan that flatters a city proud of its engineering and its traboules.
Where to centre the map and which radius to use
Centre on Place Bellecour with a 4 km radius and the whole story fits: both rivers, the full Presqu'île down to the Confluence, Fourvière, the Croix-Rousse and the Tête d'Or park in one frame.
Ready-made Lyon posters
We have already rendered 5 Lyon designs at 300 DPI (Terracotta, Blueprint, Midnight Blue, Noir, Warm Beige). Download the files for 9.99 € and print them anywhere, or order a premium matte print (A4 to 60×90 cm) with shipping included.
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Design your own Lyon poster
Pick any of the 17 palettes, set the exact centre and radius described above, choose the size and the label text (Lyon, or a neighbourhood name), and we render it for you from live map data after checkout. From 14 €, usually ready in 5–15 minutes.
Which size to print
City maps with lots of fine streets reward size: 30×40 cm is the sweet spot for a desk or hallway, 50×70 cm and 60×90 cm turn the map into a statement piece where individual streets remain legible from across the room. Stick to matte paper so the dark palettes do not reflect. Read the printing and framing guide.