Lyon Tourist Information Guide

Travel From Lyon Airport

COUNTRY CODE: Dial +33 for France.

Travel by Car

Take the A432 south, then follow the A43 or N6 into Lyon; follow the signs for "Presqu'ile". Journey time is about 30 minutes, depending on traffic.

Buses from Lyon Airport

Catch the Satobus (Tel. +33 (0)4 72 22 72 21) from outside Terminal 2 into either Part-Dieu or Perrache train stations, where you can connect with the metro (every 20 minutes, 6am-11pm, 45 minutes, ,8.20 one way or ,14.20 return) Tel. +33 (0)4 72 68 71 17.

Travel by Taxi

Journey time is usually about 30 minutes. Fares to downtown Lyon cost around ,55.

Car Hire- Lyon Airport

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Pubs - Nightclubs - Music - Entertainment Lyon

Low Cost Cheap & Cheerful (Around a £10)

Chez Les Garaons (6 Rue Cuvier, 6th Tel. 04 78 24 51 07). A daily changing menu that offers wholesome home-style cooking. Be sure to book.

Around £20

Le Theodore (34 Cours Franklin Roosevelt, 6th. Tel. 04 78 24 08 52). This alluring brasserie offers seasonal dishes and the sommelier will guide you through their intriguing wine list.

Special Occasions

Chez Moss (Tel. 04 78 42 04 09). If you are after fresh seafood and shellfish, then this city-centre restaurant is perfect. The service is not always quite as you might hope but the produce is of the finest quality.

Exclusive Restaurants

La Rivoire (26 Chemin des Iles, 69140, Rillieux-La- Pape. Tel. 04 78 88 50 92). This beautiful country- house setting, only 10 minutes from the city, offers fine dining. The food, prepared by Michelin-starred chef Bernard Constantin, is imaginative. The perfect venue for a special occasion, with attentive service.

Pubs - Nightclubs - Music - Entertainment Lyon

Public Houses (Pubs)

Cafe 203-Cafe 100 Tabac (9 Rue du Garet and 23 Rue de l'Arbre Sec, 1st. Tel. 04 78 28 66 65). These two cultural cafes meet on the corner of two streets and offer exhibitions, poetry readings and live music. One bar has a no-smoking policy for those who prefer their air clean.

Live Entertainment Music

L'Arlequin (1 Quai des Celestins, 2nd. Tel. 04 78 37 41 80). High stools and tables fill this art-deco venue overlooking the Saone river. Music is varied, ranging from jazz to karaoke.

Nightspots Clubs Nightclubs

First Tendency (13-14 Place Jules Ferry, 6th). Without a doubt Lyon's hottest spot of the moment. High-tech lighting and sounds encourage the mixed crowd to fill the dance floor until dawn. Fashion victims are plentiful here, so you have to look the part to be sure of entry.

Places To Visit & See - Days Out - About Lyon

The official date for the start of the January sales depends on which region of France you are visiting. In Lyon the second Wednesday of the month is normally when the sales kick off. So where will you find the best bargains? Rues Emile Zola and President Edouard Herriot play host to most designer names in fashion, including Hermes, Dior and Vuitton. While high street fashions, in shops such as H&M and Zara, can be found on the Rue de Republique. For interior design head over the Rhone river to the 6th district and Avenue du Saxe.

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