Summer in Lyon 

The Program

The LSU Summer in Lyon Program offers a unique and exciting opportunity to broaden the scope of your legal studies while studying in France. Students engage with international scholars, US law faculty, and US judges in a relaxed setting in the heart of Europe. Some Lyon students, selected to study at LSU (LLM in Comparative Law), also attend. Classes focus on comparative, International, and European law. Classes meet Monday through Thursday mornings, leaving afternoons and long weekends free for students to explore Lyon and other destinations in Europe.

The Program is sponsored by the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center in cooperation with Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3.

The Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 hosts the Summer in Lyon Program in the central university building located at 15 Quai Claude Bernard. The school sits on the banks of the Rhone River and is conveniently located near multiple transit stops and is within walking distance to central Lyon.

The Program is fully accredited by the American Bar Association, so students can earn up to six credits towards their LSU law degree (or transfer LSU academic credit to their home institution). These credits also count towards the student’s LSU Law DCL (Diploma of Comparative Law).

The Summer in Lyon Program is open to students who have completed at least one year of study at a US law school as well as students from foreign law schools with comparable credentials.

For more details about the Program including tuition and important dates, make full use of this website. If you have any questions, please contact the program at lyonprogram@lsu.edu.

 

Lyon

Located at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers, Lyon is a historic city, with Roman ruins, Medieval churches, Renaissance architecture, world-class museums, and modern skyscrapers, and excellent public transportation. The Fourvière and Croix-Rousse hills, the landscaped river banks and beautiful Part de la Tête d’Or make it a very livable city, while it is bustling with life, with many cafés and restaurants with welcoming outdoor space.  It’s also a vibrant urban landscape with a very diverse population, an active art and social scene, and world renowned dining. The city’s reliable public transportation abides by a strict time schedule and is connected to an international airport as well as all of Europe through the French rail system.

Lyon is France’s third largest city and second largest metropolitan area. More than anything, Lyon is very much a university town, with more than 100,000 students. It’s also an ideal base for traveling and exploring all of Europe because of its central location.

For an overview of the city, watch these amazing videos, here and there.

2025 Program Director: Professor Nicholas Bryner bryner@lsu.edu.