Bouchon des Cordeliers
about 90 minA colourful, old-school bouchon on Rue Claudia, with pike quenelle in lobster sauce, open Tuesday to Saturday.
A colourful, old-school bouchon at 15 rue Claudia, serving locally sourced traditional fare and French wine, says the listing. Its own menu offers pike quenelle with lobster sauce and veal andouillette. Open Tuesday to Saturday, lunch noon to 1:30 pm, dinner 7:30 to 9:30 pm. Reviews mention quenelle, oeufs en meurette, praline tart and baba au rhum.
What to do there- Order the pike quenelle with lobster sauce
- Try the veal andouillette
- Start with oeufs en meurette
- Finish with the praline tart
Presqu'île north15 Rue Claudia, 69002 LyonBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Café du Jura
about 90 minA bouchon and bistro on Rue Tupin in a 19th-century interior, open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.
Café du Jura is a bouchon and bistro at 25 rue Tupin; its own site says it keeps the Lyonnaise culinary tradition alive. The listing describes traditional Lyonnaise cuisine and French wines in a 19th-century interior. Open Tuesday to Saturday, lunch noon to 1:30 pm, dinner 7:30 to 9:30 pm. Reviews mention andouillette, pâté en croûte, quenelle and praline tart.
What to do there- Try the pâté en croûte
- Order the quenelle
- Taste the andouillette
- Finish with the praline tart
Presqu'île north25 Rue Tupin, 69002 LyonBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Le Casse Museau
about 90 minA bouchon at 2 rue Chavanne, open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner, whose reviews mention dauphinoise and praline tart.
Le Casse Museau is a bouchon at 2 rue Chavanne; its own site invites visitors to discover Lyonnaise specialities. Open Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 2 pm and 7 to 10 pm, as its site says too. Reviews mention dauphinoise, praline tart, quenelle, oeufs en meurette, sweetbreads and andouillette.
What to do there- Try the gratin dauphinois
- Finish with the praline tart
- Order the quenelle
- Start with oeufs en meurette
Presqu'île north2 Rue Chavanne, 69001 LyonBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
about 120 minA big art museum in a former abbey on Place des Terreaux, with antiquities, sculpture and a cloister garden.
The museum fills a former 17th-century abbey on Place des Terreaux. Its own page offers over 5,000 years of art history, from antiquity to today. Open Wednesday to Monday 10 am to 6 pm, Friday from 10:30 am, closed Tuesdays and public holidays; 8 euros, 4 reduced. Its home page said on 18 October that the modern collections are not on view. Reviews mention the cloisters and sculpture.
What to do there- Trace 5,000 years of art, from antiquity on
- Walk the cloister garden
- See the Egyptian collection
- Look at the sculptures
Presqu'île north20 Pl. des Terreaux, 69001 LyonBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Fresco of the Lyonnais
about 15 minA trompe-l'oeil mural of 800 square metres on a building wall, showing well-known Lyonnais; the listing gives it as open 24 hours.
A trompe-l'oeil mural of 800 square metres on the side of a building at 2 rue de la Martinière. French Wikipedia says it shows 24 historical Lyonnais and five contemporary ones; the listing counts 30 well-known people and shows it open 24 hours. Reviews mention the facade, celebrities and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
What to do there- Spot Paul Bocuse, Bertrand Tavernier and other Lyonnais
- Look for Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Presqu'île north2 Rue de la Martinière, 69001 LyonBest: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hourOn the map ›Something wrong?
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Saint-Antoine Célestins Market
about 45 minThe food market on the Saône quay facing Old Lyon, called the largest in the city by the tourist office.
A food market on the Saône quay, facing Old Lyon; the tourist office calls it the largest food market in Lyon. Open Tuesday to Thursday 6 am to 1 pm, Friday and Saturday to 1:30 pm, Sunday to 2 pm, closed Monday. Reviews mention cheese, produce, local producers and oysters.
What to do there- Stroll the Saône quay stalls facing Old Lyon
- Buy cheese from local producers
Presqu'île north32 Quai Saint-Antoine, 69002 LyonBest: early morning, morning, late morningOn the map ›Something wrong?
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Saint-Nizier Church
about 30 minA flamboyant Gothic church in the heart of the Presqu'île, between Place des Terreaux and Place des Jacobins.
Saint-Nizier is a Catholic church in the heart of the Presqu'île, between Place des Terreaux and Place des Jacobins. French Wikipedia says it was entirely rebuilt in the 14th and 15th centuries in flamboyant Gothic style. The listing mentions stained-glass windows. Listed hours vary by day: Monday 3 to 5 pm, Sunday morning and evening, and 8 am to 8 pm Wednesday to Friday.
What to do there- See the flamboyant Gothic architecture
- Look at the stained-glass windows
Presqu'île northPl. Saint-Nizier, 69002 LyonBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.