Day one

9.30am

Head to Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse (6) at 102 Cours Lafayette (halles-de-lyonpaulbocuse.com) to see the regions bounty laid out in all its splendour. Best known
are the cheeses of Mre Richard (stand 14/15), the tripe and charcuterie of Bobosse
(stand 32), and the Quennelles of Giraudet (stand 24).

11.30am

Walk towards the Rhne, cross over at Pont Wilson and continue across the
Peninsula or Presqule until you reach the banks of the Sane. Turn left to the
Vaporetto stop on Quai des Clestins. Here take a 30-minute Vaporetto along the
river to the Confluences stop at Place Nautique (7) (departures on the hour; 0033 8
20 206 920; 2/1.50).
12.45pm

A 10-minute walk will take you to the excellent Muse des Confluences (8) at 86
Quai Perrache (0033 4 28 381 190; museedesconfluences.fr; admission 9; closed
Monday). Stop first at the Brasserie (open 12pm2pm; Tue-Sun) for an excellent
lunch (main courses from 18/13). Then take your time to marvel at the diversity
of exhibits on display, including the Cabinet of Curiousites.

A weekend break in...Lyon

Then take your time to marvel at the diversity of exhibits on display at the Muse
des Confluences.

6pm
Return to the Vaporetto (departure time 30 mins past the hour) and head on to Quai
de Bondy (9). From here walk along Rue Juiverie, stopping at No 8 to look inside the
magnificent courtyard and dipping into the boutiques that line the narrow streets.

7.45pm
Arrive at Hotel Cour des Loges (as above) and dine on regional delights at the
gastronomic Les Loges Restaurant (main courses from 39/28).

Day two

10am
Head to the metro station of Vieux Lyon (10) from where you can take the Funicular
(1.80/1.30) up to the iconic 19th-century Basilica of Fourvire (11) high above the
city at Place de Fourvire (0033 4 78 258 619; fourviere.org; admission free). The
interiors are richly decorated with mosaics. Dont miss the much-loved 17th-century
wooden statue of the Virgin Mary in the chapel alongside or the panoramic views
over the city beneath.
12pm
Wind your way down the hill through the Gallo Roman Amphitheatre (12) to the
impressively Gothic Cathedral of St Jean Baptise (13) at 70 Rue St-Jean (0033 4 78
547 621; cathedrale-lyon.cef.fr; admission free). Inside, but under repair until the
end of the year, is a 14th-century astronomical clock.

1pm
Hop on Bus 40 from Quai Romain Rolland (14) and head out to Lle Barbe a tiny
island in the Sane, considered a historical monument. Here at the charming 17thcentury Auberge de Lle Barbe (Place Notre Dame; 0033 4 78 839 949;
aubergedelile.com; relaischateaux.com) you can easily understand why Lyon is
considered the capital of gastronomy. From the delicate Cappucino of Cpes to the
Arctic char with asparagus, every mouthful is perfection (three-course lunch from
40/29).