Lyon

On our way down to the south west of France, we stayed overnight in Lyon, on the confluence of the Rhone and Saone Rivers. In the rain, we were guided through twisting, steep, one-way streets by Boris our GPS, to our B&B accommodation in the former silk working area. It was ….  somewhat bohemian.

Despite Lyon being renowned as one of the gastronomic capitals of France, due to August holiday closures and slightly off directions, we ended up dining in an Algerian run pizzeria. The pizza was excellent. The next morning, whilst wandering through the old town on the other side of the Saone we came across any number of “bouchons”, local restaurants serving traditional workers fare for which Lyon is famous. Too late!

  

Having spent only a couple of hours in Lyon, we promised ourselves that we would return sometime as it is clearly a complex and fascinating city.

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