If You Go: Lyon, France

Lyon information
www.lyon-france.com
011-33-472-77-6969

Les Nuits de Fourvire
011-33-472-32-0000
www.nuitsdefourviere.com
Live theater, dance, and music take place mid-June to early August.
The Parc de la Tete d'Or
Opened in 1856, the parc has more than 8,000 trees, a botanical garden with 760 plants, 30,000 rose bushes, a zoo, and a lake.
Halle de Lyon
102 cours Lafayette (not far from the Part-Dieu train station)
The city's famous covered market offers everything from meat, vegetables, shellfish, cheeses, and mounds of spices. Open daily.

Where to stay

Chateau de Pizay
St. Jean d'Ardieres, Beaujolais
011-33-474-66-5141
www.chateau-pizay.com
Charming 14th- and 15th-century castle with modern amenities and a gourmet restaurant at the gateway to wine country. Summer rates about $119 for a single in the adjacent lodges, $170 for a double in the castle, and $327 for a four-person apartment.
Best Western Crequi Part Dieu
37 Rue de Bonnel, Lyon
800-780-7234
www.bestwestern.com
Best Western has dozens of hotels in France, combining local charm with American amenities like air conditioning and cable TV. The Crequi, between the business district and the Rhone, has a small interior garden. Rooms with two single beds about $72-$90.
Hotel Sofitel Lyon Bellecour
20 Quai du Docteur, Lyon
011-33-04-7241-2020
Luxury near the heart of downtown. Singles about $316, doubles $334.
Mercure Lyon Plaza Republique
5 Rue Stella, Lyon
Comfortable three-star hotel in center city. Doubles about $136.

Where to eat

Chateau de Pizay
(See above)
A gourmet dining room with country-style service. Have a pastis at a courtyard table before lunch or dinner. Fixed-price dinners $40$69.
Auberge du Paradis
Le Platre Durand
71570 Saint-Amour Bellevue
011-33-03-8537-1026
Creative regional cuisine with local wines. Fixed-price lunch for two for less than $75.
Chez Moss
Rues Mercire and Ferrandiere, Lyon
011-33-478-4204-09
www.moss-resto.com
Imposing array of fresh shellfish and white wines. Platters about $21-$110, grilled fish from about $25.
Le Sud
11 Place Antonin Poncet, Lyon
011-33-472-77-8000
www.bocuse.com
Imaginative Mediterranean cuisine, artfully served, reasonably priced. Entrees about $17-$26.
Le Mercire
56 Rue Mercire, Lyon
011-33-478-37-6735
www.le-merciere.com
An authentic "bouchon" serving traditional Lyonnais dishes. Fixed-price dinners about $27.