Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 04 78 42 96 81; www.naviginter.fr , in French; 13bis quai Rambaud, 2e; Belle-
cour or Vieux Lyon) From April to October, Navig'inter runs river excursions (adult/
child €9/6; 1 or 1¼ hr) from its dock (3 quai des Célestins, 2e; Bellecour or Vieux
Lyon) . Advance bookings are essential for its lunch and dinner cruises (23 quai
Claude Bernard, 7e; transport €20-25, plus menus €26-34;
Ampère or Guillotière) .
Le Grand Tour
( 04 78 56 32 39; www.pariscityrama.com/fr/visiter_lyon ; adult 1-/2-day ticket
€17/20, child 1 or 2 days €5;
Bus Tour
10am-6.30pm) Hop-on, hop-off double-decker bus
tours.
Sleeping
Lyon has a wealth of accommodation to suit every taste and budget. The tourist-
office-run reservation office ( 04 72 77 72 50; www.lyon-france.com ) offers a free
booking service and good-value package deals.
COUR DES LOGES €€€
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Hotel
( 04 72 77 44 44; www.courdesloges.com ; 2-8 rue du Bœuf, 5e; d/ste from €240/
505; Vieux Lyon) Four 14th- to 17th-century houses wrapped around a
traboule (secret underground passage) and with preserved features like Italianate
loggias make this an exquisite place to stay. Individually designed rooms woo with
Philippe Starck bathroom fittings and a bounty of antiques, while decadent facilities
include a spa, an elegant restaurant (menus €60 to €85), swish café (mains €18 to
€24) and cross-vaulted bar.
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