Lyon

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Things to do in Lyon:

View the Gallery The Old Lafayette Bridge

Lyon Restaurants

Cheap (37)

Comptoir du Mail

Original dishes using the very best seasonal produce are turned out on a daily-changing menu by Bocuse-trained Jean-Louis Clavel. read more
Affordable (43)

Broc�liande

Fresh produce is transformed into tasty dishes, such as velout� of pumpkin laced with scallops. A great stop-off for lunch or dinner. read more
Good quality (34)

Le Rive Droite

Fresh frogs' legs and locally caught fish make this 20-minute drive out of the city along the Sa�ne River well worth the detour. read more

Lyon Nightlife

Chilled (31)

Cours de Loges

Spoil yourself with a cocktail or a glass of fizz in the sumptuous vaulted surroundings of one of Lyon's most reputable hotels. read more
Live Music (27)

Hot Club

This mellow cavern fills out every weekend with locals and visitors alike who come to enjoy its renowned jazz sounds. read more
Clubbing (22)

L'Ang�le

Lyon's in-crowd swoop on this venue to groove to the latest sounds and enjoy nightly entertainment including go-go dancers. read more

This Month in Lyon (March):

By John Brown

Shopping: Saxe Gambetta metro is surrounded by side streets where you'll find ethnic stores offering every kind of trinket. Move on to Avenue Saxe and you'll find designer boutiques dripping off just about every street corner.

Sightseeing: Lyon-born Jean Michel Jarre drops in on his homeland during the French leg of his world tour (24 March). Grab the opportunity to catch his all-in-one-show concept, which showcases the very latest technology in sound, light and special effects (Halle Tony Garnier).

Key areas: St Jean Cathedral possesses astonishing features dating back to the 11th century. Listen out for the 14th-century astronomical clock - an absolute marvel of technology that chimes on the hour.

Day trips: There's no better place to spend spring in France than in the verdant Beaujolais region. Just 30 minutes' drive from Lyon, it offers everything you might expect and then some (beaujolais.net).

Lyon News & Gossip

Travel News: Chalet Rosi�re

LYON / GENEVA

If you're yearning for a ski break in the French Alps to brush away the excesses of the festive season, but think you've left it too late to book, fear not. Chalet Rosi�re in the HauteTarentaise region has just become available for groups of up to 12. This lovingly restored, family-owned, traditional wooden chalet overlooks the Is�re Valley and is a mere 10 minutes from La Rosi�re ski resort and 30 minutes from the pistes of Val d'Isere, Tignes, Les Arcs and Sainte Foy. Adrenaline junkies can get their kicks with heli-skiing trips over the border in Italy and non-skiers can come along for a full restorative detox as the chalet offers yoga packages too. Last-minute additions to your group can be accommodated in a second chalet next door, which has two double bedrooms, and if your diary is already full for the rest of the ski season, yoga holidays are on offer from March until the summer. www.ski-rosiere.co.uk

Lyon Trivia

March: Lyon is a gourmet's paradise. With the exception of Paris, the city boasts the largest number of Michelin-starred restaurants and famous chefs in the whole of France.
February: In 1879 in the village of Hauterives, Ferdinand Cheval spent 33 years - 10,000 days of single-handed labour - creating Le Palais Id�al, a temple to nature which is now an historical monument.
January: Known as the silk capital of the world, Lyon is a hotspot for textile and fashion designers. Look out for the many workshops and boutiques dotted around town.