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A few days in Lyon, France // Quelques jours Ă  Lyon, en France [EN/FR]

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Hello everyone! First of all, I wish you all a very happy new year, and I hope all your projects come to fruition. 😁

To end 2025 on a high note, @genesisledger and I decided to treat ourselves to a 3-day getaway. It had been a few years since we'd had a weekend or vacation just the two of us, and we were really starting to miss it.

Anyway, we had several destination ideas: the volcanoes of Auvergne (which we've already visited several times), Limoges, the Loire Valley castles, or even Lyon.

In the end, we decided we wanted to explore Lyon, because we knew it was a city we could really enjoy! And above all, it wasn't far from where we celebrated Christmas.

So, on Friday, December 26th, we hit the road, heading to our hotel, located on the outskirts of Lyon in Chassieu. The hotel is nice, and above all, it has a wellness area with a jacuzzi, sauna, hammam, and swimming pool.

We arrived around 6 p.m. after a 4-hour drive. We immediately looked for a restaurant for dinner because we were starting to get hungry. And we discovered a great restaurant just 5 minutes from our hotel: Sisi Restaurant.

With @genesisledger, we didn't know what to eat; there were so many dishes that looked delicious, so we used the "each of us takes a different dish and we cut it in half" technique.

A truffle pizza and a Savoyard burger:

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In short, we had a wonderful meal and went to bed to be ready for the next day.

Saturday morning, after a delicious breakfast at the hotel buffet, we left the hotel to spend the day in Lyon and finally explore the city!

The city of Lyon has excellent public transport, so we were able to use it (to avoid paying for parking in the city center).

We started by wandering around the city:

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We spotted the Basilica of Notre-Dame de FourviĂšre, which overlooks the city.

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We crossed the bridge to reach the Vieux-Lyon (Old Lyon) district:

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There's a street lined with restaurants and bouchons, which are incredibly welcoming restaurants serving simple, hearty dishes.

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Then we went to the Saint-Jean Cathedral and its square. We visited it, and it's home to one of the oldest astronomical clocks in Europe:

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Next, we decided to take the funicular up to the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourviùre (about €2 for the ride). There's a fantastic view of the entire city of Lyon; it's quite lovely. Then, we visited the Basilica and the Crypt; there was a beautiful nativity scene there too.

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We then went down the steps and crossed the bridge again to reach a restaurant we'd been wanting to try for a long time, a Lyon institution: Brasserie Georges. The setting is lovely, the atmosphere is warm, the waiters are entertaining, and the food is good—very traditional dishes. We ordered sauerkraut, rum baba, and nougat glacĂ©.

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In short, after this delicious meal at 6:00 p.m., we walked through the streets to reach the metro and then back to the hotel, as we had booked a spa treatment to relax after our day of walking.

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On Sunday morning, we enjoyed the breakfast buffet again and then took public transport back into Lyon to explore the rest of our trip. We took a long walk in the Parc de la TĂȘte d'Or, but the park is so large that we didn't see it all. I'll make a dedicated post for you, so I won't say more here đŸ€«

We then went back to the Old Lyon district to do some shopping: art galleries, local produce shops, flea markets


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And of course, we ate at a traditional Lyonnais restaurant. The atmosphere was lovely and the food was absolutely delicious. On the menu for us: homemade cheese burgers (Saint Marcellin and Reblochon):

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With our bellies full, we continued walking through the streets, before heading back to the funicular.

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We went to see the illuminations on the Basilica of Notre-Dame de FourviĂšre: a fifteen-minute show with projections and sound on the Basilica. It was beautiful and very well done!

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Anyway, after that, it was time for us to go back to the hotel for a good night's sleep before hitting the road again the next morning, heading towards Normandy.

It was a wonderful trip, we loved Lyon, and it's definitely a place where we could see ourselves living in the future!

This little getaway for two was lovely, and we're ready for back to school and the new year! 😁

Have you ever visited Lyon? What did you think?

See you soon,
Johanna

PS : I used Google Translate to translate the english part.


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Hello les amis ! Tout d’abord, je vous souhaite Ă  tous une trĂšs bonne nouvelle annĂ©e, j’espĂšre que tous vos projets se rĂ©aliseront. 😁

Pour finir l’annĂ©e 2025 en beautĂ©, avec @genesisledger, nous avons dĂ©cidĂ© de nous offrir 3 jours de vacances dĂ©couvertes. Cela faisait dĂ©jĂ  quelques annĂ©es que nous n’avons pas fait de week-end ou de vacances rien qu’à deux et ça commençait Ă  nous manquer cruellement.

Bref, nous avions plusieurs idĂ©es de destinations : les volcans d’Auvergne (mais qu’on a dĂ©jĂ  fait plusieurs fois), Limoges, les chĂąteaux de la Loire, ou encore Lyon.

Et finalement, on avait envie de dĂ©couvrir la ville de Lyon, car on savait que c’était une ville qui pouvait vraiment nous plaire ! Et surtout, ce n'Ă©tait pas loin de lĂ  oĂč nous avons fĂȘtĂ© NoĂ«l.

Vendredi, le 26 dĂ©cembre, nous avons donc pris la route, direction notre hĂŽtel, situĂ© en pĂ©riphĂ©rie de Lyon Ă  Chassieu. L’hĂŽtel est sympa, et surtout, il dispose d’un espace bien-ĂȘtre avec jacuzzi, sauna, hammam et piscine.

Nous sommes arrivés vers 18h aprÚs 4h de voiture. On a directement cherché un restaurant pour le soir, car on commençait à avoir faim. Et nous avons découvert un super restaurant à 5 minutes de notre hÎtel : le Sisi restaurant.

Avec @genesisledger, on ne savait pas quoi manger, il y avait beaucoup trop de plats qui avaient l’air dĂ©licieux, donc on a fait la technique de chacun prend un plat diffĂ©rent et on coupe en deux.

Une pizza Ă  la truffe et un burger savoyard :

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Bref, on s’est rĂ©galĂ©s et on est parti se coucher pour ĂȘtre en forme le lendemain.

Samedi matin, aprĂšs avoir bien mangĂ© au buffet du petit-dĂ©jeuner de l’hĂŽtel, nous avons quittĂ© l’hĂŽtel pour passer la journĂ©e dans Lyon et dĂ©couvrir enfin cette ville !

La ville de Lyon est vraiment bien desservie, donc nous avons pu prendre les transports en commun (pour éviter de payer les parkings du centre-ville).

Nous avons commencé par marcher au hasard dans la ville :

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Nous avons aperçu la Basilique Notre-Dame de FourviÚre, qui surplombe la ville.

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Nous avons traversé le pont pour rejoindre le quartier du Vieux-Lyon :

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Il y a une rue avec plein de restaurants et de bouchons Lyonnais, ce sont des restaurants ultra chaleureux servant des plats simples et conviviaux.

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Et nous avons rejoint la CathĂ©drale Saint-Jean et sa place. Nous l’avons visitĂ© et d’ailleurs, elle abrite l'une des plus anciennes horloges astronomiques d'Europe :

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Ensuite, nous avons dĂ©cidĂ© d’emprunter le funiculaire pour monter Ă  la Basilique Notre-Dame de FourviĂšre (environ 2€ la montĂ©e). Il y a une super vue sur toute la ville de Lyon, c’est assez sympa. Et puis, nous avons visitĂ© la Basilique et la Crypte, d’ailleurs, il y avait une superbe crĂšche :

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Nous sommes ensuite descendus par les marches, puis nous avons retraversĂ© le pont pour rejoindre un restaurant qu’on voulait tester depuis longtemps et qui est emblĂ©matique Ă  Lyon : La Brasserie Georges. Le cadre est sympa, l’ambiance est chaleureuse, les serveurs font le show, la nourriture est bonne, ce sont des plats trĂšs traditionnels. Nous avons pris une choucroute royale, un baba au rhum et un nougat glacĂ© :

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Bref, aprĂšs ce bon repas Ă  18h, nous avons marchĂ© dans les rues pour rejoindre notre mĂ©tro et rejoindre l’hĂŽtel, car nous avions rĂ©servĂ© une sĂ©ance spa pour nous dĂ©tendre aprĂšs cette journĂ©e de marche.

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Le dimanche matin, nous avons encore bien profitĂ© du buffet du petit-dĂ©jeuner et nous sommes ensuite retournĂ©s dans Lyon en transports en commun pour dĂ©couvrir la suite. On a fait une longue marche dans le Parc de la TĂȘte d'Or, mais le parc est tellement grand que nous ne l’avons pas visitĂ© entiĂšrement. Je vous ferais un post dĂ©diĂ© donc je ne vous en parle pas plus ici đŸ€«

Nous sommes ensuite retournĂ©s dans le quartier du Vieux Lyon pour faire quelques boutiques : galeries d’art, boutiques de produits locaux, brocantes


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Et évidemment, nous avons été mangés dans un bouchon lyonnais. Le cadre était ultra sympa et la nourriture vraiment appétissante. Au menu pour nous : des burgers maisons au fromage (Saint Marcellin et Reblochon) :

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Et c’est le ventre bien rempli que nous avons continuĂ© de marcher dans les rues, pour ensuite rejoindre de nouveau le funiculaire.

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Nous avons Ă©tĂ© voir les illuminations sur la Basilique Notre-Dame de FourviĂšre : un spectacle d’une quinzaine de minutes avec des projections et du son sur la Basilique. C’était trĂšs joli et trĂšs bien fait !

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Bref, aprĂšs cela, il Ă©tait temps pour nous de rentrer Ă  l’hĂŽtel pour bien dormir avant de reprendre la route le lendemain matin, direction la Normandie.

C’était un trĂšs bon sĂ©jour dĂ©couverte, on a adorĂ© la ville de Lyon, c’est d’ailleurs un endroit oĂč on se voit bien vivre dans le futur !

Ce petit moment Ă  deux nous a fait du bien, on est prĂȘt pour la rentrĂ©e et la nouvelle annĂ©e ! 😁

Est-ce que vous avez dĂ©jĂ  visitĂ© Lyon ? Qu’en avez-vous pensĂ© ?

À bientît,
Johanna

PS : J’ai utilisĂ© Google Traduction pour traduire la partie en anglais.

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Happy New Year! Wooow looks like you had a lot of fun and awesome food along the way :D

Speaking of:

"I hope all your projects come to fruition"

Would you and @genesisledger maybe interested in joining the upcoming 3rd @buzzparty event called Hive Open Days in Alicante, Spain? We already have 21 attendees from Hive and 3 from outside - it will be a lot of fun and even more fun if you both would join as well! Many European airlines fly to Alicante for reasonable prices, and many Airbnbs / hotels are still free from the 30.04 - 03.05 :) The event is only 20 HBD with a loooot of benefits!

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Thank you very much for your comment! Indeed, we enjoyed our vacation and ate well 😁

That's a great idea! When do you need an answer? We need to think about it. Thank you for thinking of us 😊

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Awesome!

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Thank you for sharing this travel experience, exploring historic neighborhoods, local cuisine, urban atmosphere, and personal impressions. I've been to France but never been to Lyon. The attached photos are stunning and make me want to visit this city. This post is refreshing because it doesn't try to sell a destination, but rather to share its soul. !PIZZA

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Thank you for your comment, it warms my heart. I'm glad you enjoyed my article and that it made you want to visit this great city! If you ever have the opportunity to go there, don't miss the Vieux Lion neighborhood!

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What a lovely place to explore and the food is enticing to eat.

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Oh yes, I agree with you, it's a really dynamic city and a great place to visit. The food served in the typical restaurants is classic, delicious, and excellent!

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