Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The well-equipped TI can reserve a hotel for you at no charge (daily 9:00-18:00, tel. 04
72 77 69 69,
www.lyon-france.com
,
corner of Place Bellecour, free public WCs behind
the TI building). Pick up the city map (with good enlargements of central Lyon and Vieux
Lyon; hotels have similar maps) and an event schedule (ask about concerts in the Roman
TheatersduringLesNuitsdeFourvière—earlyJunetoearlyAug—andeventsattheOpera
House). They also have a brochure on the Beaujolais wine road north of Lyon.
Walking Tours:
The TI's
audioguide
(€10/half-day) offers good, self-guided walk-
ing tours of Vieux Lyon. Live
guided walks
of Vieux Lyon are usually offered at 14:30
on weekends and on most days July through early September (€10, 2 hours, usually in
French but in English if enough demand, depart from the TI, verify days and times with
TI). Other, less-frequent English-language walks include tours of the Opera House, the La
Croix-Rousse district, and the silk workshops.
Sightseeing Pass:
The TI sells a good-value
Lyon City Card
for serious sightseers
(€21/1 day, €31/2 consecutive days, €41/3 consecutive days, under 18 half-price). This
