Pros and cons of Lyon for Studying or Living. Lyon from drone view, student life...

hey there in today's video we will cover just a few of the many reasons why Leo appeals to people from all over the world for living as well as for studying in addition to a number of pros I will also give you a few cons as every city in the world has its downsides well and finally I got a great bonus tip for you so stay with me until the end Leo the capital of lights with a population of over half a million Leone is Frances third most populous city after Paris and Marseille having two beautiful rivers crossing the city and numerous magnificent monuments Lyon is an exquisite touristic city and an amazing city for living commonly referred to as France's capital of gastronomy the food here is undoubtedly amazing add to that a long list of other pros including universities in schools Leo may be home to the city of your dreams now let's start with some pros first one Leo has a reasonably temperate climate its location welcomes cold winds from the Alps and warm air from the Mediterranean they all experiences all four distinct seasons which many people enjoy - Leo is widely heralded as a clean City Leo was voted the 23rd cleanest city in the world in 2007 sounds like the time of Jesus Christ but don't worry it's still clean many people are quick to notice the city workers keeping areas clean and note that the trash in the streets is non-existent three more affordable than the bigger cities neo is more affordable than other big cities and Friends most notably Paris a student room in Lille generally rents for around 350 euro and an apartments rent is between 700 euro and a thousand euro in general overall costs in lyon tend to be about 20% cheaper than those in cities such as Paris but might still be a little higher than smaller cities for French culture at its finest for being such a large city Leo is incredibly relaxed and people are very nice and polite except for the exceptions which are not a few as in the French language this makes it easy to fill yourself at home here if you want to feel a perfect impression of the French culture and French lifestyle Lyon can be the greatest place for it also architecture wise apart from numerous monuments homes and streets in the downtown are so beautiful view Lyon is a well preserved Renaissance neighborhood if you're looking to enjoy that old-world charm there is also the ancient Roman ruins Fulvia hill from which you have an amazing view of the whole city you may already know that lyon is home to the fête de Lumiere or light festival this is a four day annual festival where the entire city is taken over by beautiful light displays and shows people come not only from different parts of France but also from faraway countries to visit lyon during this time if you are so much in love with festivals there is another interesting one for you in the city and that is related to lyon being the birthplace of cinema it was here that the Lumiere brothers created the camera that also operated as a projector films are celebrated here every October with a grand Leone Film Festival lastly Lyon is famous for its troubles these are the eighteenth-century secret passageways used by silk workers to protect their works from rain five students life and activities of course you want to know about student life in lyon and for that don't you worry at all student life in lyon can't be any better you can keep a perfect balance between enjoying and having fun in this city well I know you expected me to mention studying but that one you can do anywhere in the world unlike some small cities where students get bored or even depressed in lyon students enjoy their lives better than in most other places on earth most of the student life is concentrated in the 3rd 7th and 8th districts Miki easy to find friends and activities for students these districts all fall within a 40-minute walk of the bars and nightclubs all of the universities are easily accessible through public transit so you have no excuse to miss a class six world-class universities last but surely not least education quality in Lyon universities is definitely a major reason why you should choose the city for your studies the OEL is Frances second largest scientific hub with four universities and 54 Institutes of higher education in the city not to mention that most of them are ranked perfectly and are well reputed the city is home to engineering schools management and business schools school for social science fields and pretty much anything if you are more of an artistic soul there are also universities here for you these include CNS MD National Conservatory of Music and Dance and end Sat national theater arts school this makes it close to impossible not to find one suitable for you Lyon is home to approximately 140 4,500 students among which 15,000 are coming from overseas every year the young universities also offer 700 exchange programs through foreign universities all right that was the pros section although I'm sure that there are more things to say about the city now before I tell you the cons let's take a pause so that you can like this video if it's been a help to you also be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any of my guides and interesting videos designed especially for life and friends don't hesitate to ask any questions you might have in the comments below or share your opinion or suggestions with me I will definitely reply now let's go to the cons section when pressed for negatives about the city people struggle to come up with many bad things to say about Lyon it came down to two things traffic and air pollution one traffic many people complained about the number of cars on the streets even with the abundance of mass transit this makes the city look busy and noisy road construction was also high on the list of traffic related complaints - pollution air pollution continues to be an issue in the area Lyon is the seventh most polluted city in France but still way better than Paris in Marseille during the school holidays and summers the traffic compounds adding to the pollution it's the worst around those periods and that was it for the cons however many people sum up these negative qualities to basic annoyances that come with any big-city living now it's time for the bonus tip having numerous big national and international companies based in it there are tons of job opportunities in Lyon this can be great news for those who want to settle here and work the city is a central hub for banking chemical pharmaceutical and biotech industries the city is also home to headquarters of Interpol the International Agency for research on cancer and many more organizations and companies so let's sum it up with almost nothing negative to say about the beautiful city of the all it's easy to see why students flock here with culture galore without the price tag of living in Paris you may easily find a home here well maybe not that easily but once you do I guarantee you won't regret it [Music] [Music] [Music]

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Length: 10min 8sec (608 seconds)

Published: Fri Jun 26 2020