Food or Any tours in Lyon France?

Question

I'm planning to visit Lyon, France June 30 to July 4th 2007. Does anyone know of any tours (food related or not) that are hotel included that last about that duration of time (june 30-July 4)? Does anyone know any tours at all in Lyon other than the day tours? If anyone knows just day tours... that's fine too..

Answer 1

Hi, I'm from Lyon

I'm not sure I've understood what you said.

To visit Lyon, you should first go up to Fourvière's hill (colline de Fourvière) where there is the Basilique de Fourvière and you will have the best overview on Lyon city. You could check evrythg you will have to see. From there, sometimes when weather is clear, you can see Alpes Mountains and the Mont Blanc.

The view is even better from the top of the Basilique (church).

After taking picture, you will have to go close to the Basilique walking or using the funicular to reach Roman theater.

Actually during summer nights, there's a festival (Les Nuits de Fourvière) with different artists each day. Loo Reed will perform on July 3 (it's already sold out).

Then go down from the hill to reach Vieux Lyon (Old Lyon) district and St Jean. This part of the city is part of the UNESCO world heritage.

It's made of little streets linked each other by passages through buildings.

Then you'll have to visit the St Jean Cathedral.

I don't want to be too long, it follows the Bellecour place, the City hall (Terreaux place), the opera, the Rhone river bank from Parc de la Tête d'Or (Gold Head Park) to Gerland Skate Park. you should have a drink in one of the houseboat pub along the river.

You also should visit Croix-Rousse district (was the working place for silk industry in century XIX.

If you'll stay there 4 days you can take a day to visit countryside outside Lyon,

- The Beaujolais (vineyards domain) (northwest) and Villages des pierres dorées (villages where old houses are made with yellow stones so we call it gold stones)

- The huge park in Miribel Jonage (east)

- The medieval village of Perouges.

During night you could do the same tour, but it will sound different because od the colorful illumination in the city.

About food : You definitely have to eat in a bouchon (typical restaurant with basic local speciality food such quenelles, andouillettes (kind of sausage), cervelle de canut (it's a cheese).

If you've got money you should go "Leon de Lyon" restaurant close to Place des Terreaux or go to Paul Bocuse restaurant in Collonges (4km north of Lyon), he's one of the better chefs in the world.

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Bon appét*t et bon voyage

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