family holiday

I am planning a family trip to Lyon with my 6year old. Does any one know of any good places to visit. i have found my accomodation.

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Place Bellecour

This is one of the largest squares in France (310 by 210 m) which is dominated by the silhouette of the Fourvières basilica. In the centre the «bronze horse» is the Lyon nickname for this equestrian statue of Louis XIV. It is decorated with bronzes by the Coustou brothers representing the Rhone and the Saone. In front of the Post Office building stands the isolated tower of the old Charity Hospital. BNP has now moved into the rooms where the Lumière brothers gave their first picture shows.

Karen

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There is plenty to see and to do in Lyon! I suggest that you start to have a look on my previous posts on this forum, and that you browse this website to get an overview :

http://www.en.lyon-france.com/

After that, I will be very happy to answer to more precise questions.

Of course Karen, everyone goes to place Bellecour, as it is the very center of the city (I live there !).

But it is not the most interesting place for your 6 year old, who will certainly like the painted walls, the funny hidden passageways called the %26quot;traboules%26quot; (like a treasure hunt for kids !), a trip on the river Saône, the parc de la Tête d%26#39;Or or the musée de la Miniature.

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we are a family of 5 with 3 children6,8,9 and will stay in lyon for 6 weeks . Where would be the best part of lyon to stay if you would like atmosphere and to walk everywhere, have good little restaurants and perhaps a park close by ?

any recommendations about the different areas??

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Are you going to stay in a hotel ? For a 6 weeks stay with children, I think it is worth renting a flat.

What are the best areas to stay with kids ?

First what I don%26#39;t recommend.

- I don%26#39;t recommend the old city district (5th arrondissement). It is easy to go there for visiting and strolling around, enjoying an ice cream, etc, but not so nice to live there (as in most touristic part of city centers) : it is noisy, lots of bars and restaurants and not enough food stores.

- I don%26#39;t recommend the Pentes de la Croix Rousse (north part of the 1st arrondissement). it is a terrific district to go out in bars and alternative theaters, but not very convenient to live in.

You should consider 2 areas :

- The Presqu%26#39;île, that is the part of the city center in between the 2 rivers. I would choose the area between place bellecour and perrache train station. It is a residential neighborhood, you will be in the middle of everything. It is the 2nd arrondissement.

- The left bank of the Rhône, near place Maréchal Lyautey, or even closer to the parc de la Tête d%26#39;Or. It is a more quiet residential area, although an other commercial district with beautiful shops. You will be able to enjoy the beautiful park, but you will be a little away from the old town. It is the 6th arrondissement.

If you need more precise advices with flat addresses, I will be happy to tell you more about the neighborhoods. Because as you can guess, there are pretty much differences within the arrondissements!

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