Travelogues Lyon

From Mâcon to Lyon

Even though recommendations for dining in Lyon tend to lean towards the La Croix-Rousse district, we decided to reserve a table at Court Bouillon on Rue Ferrachat, in the actual...

Of course, Notre-Dame de Fourvière was our first destination, as this church prominently stands as a landmark above the city of Lyon. From here, we hoped to gain a view over...

It's Sunday evening. We just had a delicious meal at a Plan d'Eau in Bresse and we have the clever idea to complete the bypass of Lyon in the late hours of the weekend. This is...

Cheese tasting at Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse

November 9, 2021: Lyon F. In many travel forums, in our camping app, and also from many travelers, we have already heard that Lyon is not an easy place for campers. The...

The two locations are two curiosities of Lyon. The Place des Terreaux houses the Bartholdi Fountain. The fountain was only set up in Lyon because the city of Bordeaux could no...

The La Confluence district is characterized by its partly modern architecture along the Quai Rambaud. Starting with the futuristically designed Musée des Confluences, the path...

On various routes through the city, you pass by places like Tête d'Or Park. The park is frequented by the city's residents and is comparable to the English Garden in Munich. It...

We had driven past the street the day before, and the aroma from the bakery was striking. So we decided to stop by again. We hadn't really noticed the crowd at first, but on our...

We spent two days in the second largest city in France, where the Roman heritage is just as visible as the former wealth of the silk weavers.

Lyon

Our first stop is at a small campsite in the middle of the forest in Fondespierre. The site has just opened for the 2nd day of the new season, so it is accordingly empty. There...

August 19, 2014 After breakfast that day, I helped my mom do the dishes while dad got the RV ready and my brothers played soccer. Then we drove south. Our first stop was at...

Our accommodation in Lyon was a bit smaller than in Nancy and was located slightly outside the city center. However, it was very well connected to public transportation, so we...

Slopes on the left bank slowly rise, initially in the distance, but gradually getting closer to the river. Just before Trévoux, the Saône river starts to twist and wind, as if...

My living situation has been known since my last blog post. I will not introduce my new roommates in every blog post, because on the one hand I would not be able to keep up and...

So, I've decided to write a blog. Mmh, what do you write in a blog. The idea for the blog came about because everyone at home can follow a piece of my journey, so it will be...

After Switzerland, I continued on to France. My first time in France was quite exciting. The bus ride across Switzerland to Lyon took 6 hours. Once I arrived, I immediately made...

New Year's Eve 2018 was spent without my usual crew. I've never drunk so little alcohol during the turn of the year. I spent the days before sightseeing and saw a lot of the...

After our breakfast, which we enhanced with our leftovers, we went into the city. Buying tickets and understanding public transportation is not a problem for us, even in this...

So, today is the departure of our new 'lemon', because the 'Hotel Paris' truly deserves that title. After the first evening, when we could still work with the internet, a lot...

Nachdem ich abermals das Abfahrtsdatum verschoben hatte, hab ich für heute einen Zug nach Marseile gebucht, in dem ich auch in diesem Moment sitze. Ich hatte mir erst...

We will write a short text about this soon. Most of the time, we are just happy to find an internet connection that allows us to upload photos. Choosing and sorting them to...