City Stories Index · France · 2026 edition
Lyon vs Tours
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Lyon leads 3–0. Character is a different question: Lyon is the city of silk and secrets; Tours is the city of saint martin.
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| What we measure | Lyon | Tours | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 44 | 25 | Lyon |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 300 | 344 | Lyon |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 6 | 1 | Lyon |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 19 | — | Lyon |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 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: Lyon in orange, Tours in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
LyonTours
12 places
royalty & nobility4 places
12 places
arts & culture4 places
9 places
crime & dark history0 places
9 places
faith & churches5 places
6 places
industry & modern era2 places
5 places
parks & leisure0 places
Lyon scorecard →
The city of silk and secrets
Tours scorecard →
The city of Saint Martin