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LyonLyon<div style="float:right;margin-left:1em">Image:Lyon.jpg<br><center>'''- ''Down-town seen from the hill of Fourvière'' -'''</center></div> Lyon is a city in the Rhone-Alpes region of France. It's the second-largest city in that country. ==Understand== Lyon is a city rich in history, from Roman times to the Resistance. It is also renowned for its gastronomy. ==Get in== ===By plane=== The Saint-Exupéry (or Satolas) airport, 25 km west of Lyon, is linked to the main cities of France and the world. * http://www.lyon.aeroport.fr/ ===By train=== Lyon is provided with three stations: * Perrache * Part-Dieu * Saint-Exupéry (the station is outside the city and serves the airport) Lyon is linked by TGV (fast trains) to Paris (2 hours) and Marseille (2 hours). === By car === Lyon is at the middle of an important network of motorways: * A6 to the north: Paris... * A7 to the south: Marseille, Nice, Spain, Italy... * A43 to the east: Grenoble, the Alps, Northern Italy... * A47 to the west: Saint-Étienne, Clermont-Ferrand, Massif Central, west of France... * A42 : to the north-east: Bourg-en-Bresse, Geneva, Switzerland, Germany... == Get around == === By bus, tram or subway === Lyon has an extensive network of buses, subway (4 lines, 38 stations) and tramway (2 lines, 49 stations). Web site of Lyon's public transport : http://www.tcl.fr/. Map : http://www.tcl.fr/site/00_plans_reseau/index.asp#metro Lyon has also 2 lines of funicular. === By car === Traffic is dense. Avoid driving within the city if you can. ==See== Lyon has many monuments and museums. cf. http://old.ec-lyon.fr/tourisme/Lyon/Musees/ * '''Theatres Romains de Fourviere''', a Roman amphitheater. * '''Tête d'Or Park''', including zoo and botanical garden. * '''Basilique de Fourvière''' (church) * '''Tour de Fourvière''' * '''Palais Saint-Pierre''' * '''Place Bellecour''' * '''Place des Terreaux''' * '''Musée de la Résistance''' (museum of the Resistance during the Second Wold War): 14 avenue Berthelot, 69007 Lyon. Tel: 04 72 73 33 54, Fax: 04 72 73 32 98. Open from 9 a.m to 5:30 p.m. Closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and holidays. Fees: 3 €. Free for children under 18. * '''Musées des Arts Décoratifs''' and '''Musée des Tissus''': 34 rue de la Charité 69002, Lyon. Tel: 04 78 38 42 00, Fax: 04 72 40 25 12, musees@lyon.cci.fr, http://www.lyon.cci.fr/musee-des-arts-decos/. Open from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. and 2 p.m. to à 5:30 p.m. Closed on Mondays and holidays. Fees (can also be used for the Musée des Tissus): Adults: 4.58 €. Groups (10 adults minimum) : 3.81 €. Students : 2.29 €. Free for children under 18. * '''Musée historique de Lyon et Musée de la Marionnette''' * '''Musée de l'Imprimerie''': 13 rue de la Poulaillerie, 69002 Lyon. Tel: 04 78 37 65 98, Fax: 04 78 38 25 95. museeimp@lyon.asi.fr. Open from Wednesday to Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 12 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Closed on holidays. Fees: 4 €, students in groups: 2 €. * '''Institut Lumière''': 25 rue du Premier Film, 69008 Lyon. Tel: 04 78 78 18 95. Open from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Closed on Mondays and holidays. Fees: 2.50 €. * '''Musée d'Histoire naturelle''': 28 Boulevard des Belges, 69006 Lyon. Tel: 04 72 69 05 00, Fax: 04 78 94 62 25. Open from Wednesday to Sunday, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Fees: 3 €. http://www.museum-lyon.org/ * '''Musée d'Art contemporain''' * '''Musée des Beaux Arts''' * '''Musée de la Civilisation gallo-romaine''' * musée de la resistance: very often exhibitions (mostly photography) visit (and get lost!) in the traboules where the resistance members used to hide during the occupation. Visit the Old town. == See around == * the '''car museum of Rochetaillée''': very nice collection of modern and old cars. The main attraction of the museum is the armoured car of Adolf Hitler. Château Rochetaillée, 69270 Rochetaillée-sur-Saône, Tel: 04 78 22 18 80, Fax: 04 78 22 69 60. Open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. everyday in July and August, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. rest of the year. Closed on Christmas and New Year. Fees: Adults 5 €, free for children under 18. http://tourisme.voila.fr/villes/lyon/fra/sit/rochetai/mautohma/acc.htm * the village of Pérouges: medieval village north-est of Lyon * the '''bird park of Villars-les-Dombes''' *Vienne and its international jazz festival. == Do == == Learn == Lyon is an important university center. == Work == == Buy == == Eat == in the traditional "bouchons lyonnais":usually good food, good wine too and not too expensive. == For Vegetarians (and for Mark!)== There are not a lot of vegetarian restaurants I´m afraid... I found one though: Le Patisson 17, rue Port du TEMPLE 69002 Lyon Tél. : 04 72 41 81 71 for more information: http://www.lepatisson.com/ There are also events for you: * friendly picnics organised by vegetarians. Tél. 04 78 85 34 06 (Marie-Gilles) * "Alliance Végétarienne" organises picnics at the "Parc de la Tête d'Or". Everyone has to bring something to share with the others. Contact: Susanna (Nosuy@aol.com) ===Budget=== ===Mid-range=== ===Splurge=== * '''Auberge du Pont de Collonges''' : Paul Bocuse's restaurant, one of the most famous restaurant of France. 40 Quai de la Plage. Tel 04 72 42 90 90, Fax 04 72 27 85 87. From 100 € onward. http://www.bocuse.fr/restaurant/default.htm ==Drink== == Sleep == ===Budget=== *'''Hotel Vaubecour''' - 28 rue Vaubecour, in the 2nd arrondissement. Under €30. A very simple, but clean and friendly hotel. Near Parrache train station and close to just about everything. Looked the same as always as of June 2004. Phone: 04 78 37 44 91. http://www.cybevasion.com/hotels/france/hotel_vaubecour_lyon_4163.html ===Mid-range=== ===Splurge=== ==Contact== ==Stay safe== ==Cope== ==Get out== *The Switzerland|Swiss border and the city of Geneva are just over two hours away by train. ==External links== fr:Lyon ro:Lyon WikiPedia:Lyon {{msg:stub}} First page | Prev | Next | Last page |
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