Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(dance, music, and theater) takes place from early June to early August in the Roman
Theaters (
www.nuitsdefourviere.com
)
.
Internet Access: Raconte Moi La Terre
isatraveler'sbookstoreandresourcecenter;it's
also a good place to check your email (Mon-Sat 12:00-19:30, closed Sun, free Wi-Fi
Bellecour, tel. 04 78 92 60 22,
www.racontemoilaterre.com
).
Laundry:
A launderette is at 7 Rue Mercière on the Presqu'île, near the Alphonse Juin
bridge (daily 6:00-21:00); another is between Place Bellecour and Perrache Station, a
few steps off Rue Victor Hugo (daily 7:30-20:30, 19 Rue Ste. Hélène). See map on
here
for both locations.
Consulate:
The US consulate is at 1 Quai Jules Courmont (tel. 04 78 38 36 88). An “hon-
orary” Canadian consulate is at 17 Rue Bourgelat (tel. 04 72 77 65 09).
SNCF Train Office:
The SNCF Boutique at 2 Place Bellecour is handy for train info, re-
servations, and tickets (Mon-Fri 9:00-18:45, Sat 10:00-18:30, closed Sun).
Minivan Excursions: Kanpai Tours
runs minivan trips to the Beaujolais and northern
Rhone Valley wine regions near Lyon (€75/half-day, €85/day for individuals,
€400-500/day for private groups, tel. 06 84 52 14 99,
www.kanpai-tourisme.com
,
Chauffeur Hire:
Design your own half-day or full-day tour with a car and driver (mobile
06 65 38 75 08,
www.lugdunum-ips.com
,
contact@lugdunum-ips.com
).
Riverside Bike Path and Promenade:
A new bike path/walkway along the east side of
tion on the path and bike rentals, ask at the TI or check
http://lyon.angloinfo.com
.
Children's Activities:
The Parc de la Tête d'Or is vast, with rowboat rentals, a miniature
golf course, ponies to ride, and easy access to the riverside bike path described above
(acrossRhôneRiverfromLaCroix-Rousseneighborhood,Métro:Masséna,tel.0472
69 47 60).
Lyon has a user-friendly public transit system, with five modern streetcar lines (tramways
T1-T4 and the Rhône Express line to the airport), four underground Métro lines (A-D),
an extensive bus system, and two funiculars to get you up that hill. The subway is similar
to Paris' Métro in many ways (e.g., routes are signed by
direction
for the last stop on the
line) but is more automated (buy tickets at coin-op machines), cleaner, less crowded, and
less rushed (drivers linger longer at stops). You can transfer between Métro and tramway
lines with the same ticket (valid one hour), but you can't do round-trips and must revalid-
