text: **UNESCO World Heritage Site**
  
  The historic site of Lyon was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. In its designation, UNESCO cited the 
  "exceptional testimony to the continuity of urban settlement over more than two millennia on a site of great commercial and 
  strategic significance."[37] The specific regions comprising the historic site include the Roman district and Fourvière, the 
  Renaissance district (Vieux Lyon), the silk district (slopes of Croix-Rousse), and the Presqu'île, which features architecture 
  from the 12th century to modern times.[53] 