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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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  • Places with a story

    spots where a route tells you what happened there

    Lyon

    44

    Tours

    25

    Lyon leads

  • How often you pass a story

    metres from one story to the next; fewer is better

    Lyon

    300

    Tours

    344

    Lyon leads

  • Historical figures

    real people you meet in its stories

    Lyon

    6

    Tours

    1

    Lyon leads

  • Instagrammability

    score /100, on the index’s fixed scale

    Lyon

    19

    Tours

    Lyon leads

  • Group outings

    of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+

    Lyon

    13

    Tours

    Lyon leads

  • International visitors

    % of player reviews written in a foreign language

    Lyon

    35

    Tours

    Lyon leads

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 & nobility
4 places
12 places
arts & culture
4 places
9 places
crime & dark history
0 places
9 places
faith & churches
5 places
6 places
industry & modern era
2 places
5 places
parks & leisure
0 places

Lyon scorecard →

The city of silk and secrets

Tours scorecard →

The city of Saint Martin