Lyon

I lived in France for 3 years (10+ years ago), and never made it to Lyon until now. It's a 1 hour train ride from Grenoble, and a few short hours south of Paris by TGV. It's pretty, has 2 rivers that run parallel very close to one another, has a huge 2-level cathedral perched on a hill, the biggest square (plaza) in Europe, and Fernicular trams! I like Lyon. But, it has fewer trees and mountains than Grenoble, and feels more impersonal, like big city Paris.