Version Francaise.Culture, Gastronomy and Services "A la Carte".
Only 20 minutes away from Lyon's historical quarter (listed World Heritage by UNESCO), you will be able to relax and taste a little bit of the French "Art de Vivre" in Francheville-le-Haut.
A large number of activities are available, you could for example...
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Culture
- ... visit the "Beaux-Arts" Museum, the Museum of Textiles and Decorative Arts, the Silk Printing Workshop or the Fourvière Gallo-Roman Museum,
- ... smile with Guignol (in French) - In Lyon, at the end of the 18th century, the silk weaving industry began declining, so the inhabitants had to turn to new types of employment. That is how Laurent Mourguet became a tooth extractor in public squares. In order to entertain his aching patients and to attract customers, he put on an amusing puppet show. After having directed Polichinelle, Mourguet used dolls of his own invention. Guignol was created around 1808. The later encountered such a success that Guignol gradually gave up public squares audience to settle down in cafés and then throughout Lyon. For more than 200 years now, this famous little fellow has entertained us, gossiping, commenting on gazettes, with his unique sense of satire, joke and sensibility,
- ... visit the Roman Aqueducs, the local Fort du Bruissin Museum and the local deer and bird amusement parks,
Gastronomy
- ... discover the masters of traditional "Cuisine Lyonnaise" and the numerous "Bouchons" (typical tiny Lyon restaurant),
- ... savour the famous northern Rhône "Grands Crus" (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Saint Joseph, ...) and the Beaujolais.
Services "A la Carte"
- ... leave your car and luggage safely at the property and head for downtown Lyon (take bus number 30, 200 meters from the property),
- ... visit a wine producer (in 4x4!) and discover the secrets of great wine making,
- ... Golf on the beautiful fairways of "La Dombe" and "La Bresse",
- ... be attended and Taxi driven from Lyon train stations and airport,
- ... reserve your "Lyon City cards" to access all services from the Tourist Office,
- ... and finaly rest and taste the inventive "Cuisine de Béatrice".
For more information please visit the following web sites:
http://www.lyon.fr
http://www.france-rhonealps-tourism.com