Lyon sits where the Rhône meets the Saône. Old Lyon, the Fourvière hill, the Presqu'île and the slopes of the Croix-Rousse are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and the city is recognised for its cuisine, from bouchons to a covered market.
A first look at Lyon
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
The hilltop basilica above Old Lyon: free to enter, with mosaics, a crypt and an esplanade looking over the city.
Confluences Museum
A science and anthropology museum in a crystal-cloud building where the Rhône and the Saône meet.
Bernachon Chocolats
A chocolate maker and pastry shop with a tea room on Cours Franklin Roosevelt, open Tuesday to Sunday.
Bouchon des Cordeliers
A colourful, old-school bouchon on Rue Claudia, with pike quenelle in lobster sauce, open Tuesday to Saturday.
Brasserie Georges
A brasserie of 1836 beside Perrache station, open seven days a week, with sauerkraut and baked Alaska.
Café Comptoir Abel
A long-standing bouchon at 25 rue Guynemer, open every day, known on its listing for the oven-cooked pike quenelle.
Café du Jura
A bouchon and bistro on Rue Tupin in a 19th-century interior, open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.
Croix-Rousse Market
The food market along the Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse, with a kilometre of stalls at weekends and on Tuesdays.
Daniel & Denise Croix-Rousse
A bouchon at 8 rue de Cuire in the Croix-Rousse, open Tuesday evening and Wednesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.
Daniel & Denise Saint-Jean
A bouchon at 36 rue Tramassac in Old Lyon, open Tuesday evening and Wednesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.
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