Bordeaux vs Lyon
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Lyon leads 3–1. Character is a different question: Bordeaux is the wine merchants' port; Lyon is the city of silk and secrets.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Bordeaux
23
Lyon
44
Lyon leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Bordeaux
333
Lyon
300
Lyon leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Bordeaux
-
Lyon
6
Lyon leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Bordeaux
27
Lyon
19
Bordeaux leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Bordeaux
12
Lyon
13
Lyon leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Bordeaux
-
Lyon
35
Lyon leads
| What we measure | Bordeaux | Lyon | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 23 | 44 | Lyon |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 333 | 300 | Lyon |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | - | 6 | Lyon |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 27 | 19 | Bordeaux |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 12 | 13 | Lyon |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | - | 35 | Lyon |
Differences under 5% count as ties. Sample sizes and definitions on the methodology page.
What their stories are about
How many places with a story each city has per theme: Bordeaux in orange, Lyon in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Bordeaux scorecard
The wine merchants' port
Lyon scorecard
The city of silk and secrets
