While in Lyon we loved exploring the medieval part of the city, known as 'Vieux Lyon' it was built on the west bank of the Saône river at the foot of the Fourvière hill
Friends had recommended eating in one of Lyon’s traditional restaurants, known as “Bouchons”, famous for their hearty, homemade regional dishes based on fresh ingredients and we did,choosing one in Neuve Saint-Jean in the heart of the old town.
We enjoyed our 40 min (plus) evening walk back to the hotel over the the Saône, made more interesting by my phone running out of juice at a critical point on sat-nav and us using our brief history of the area to get 'home'. Gare de Lyon-Perrache late at night was a wee bit intimidating to walk through but we made it!
It looks fascinating. Lyon is on our list of places in France that we want to visit.
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