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Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière   Lyon

Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière, Lyon

 8 Reviews  La basilique de Notre-Dame de Fourvière domine la ville de Lyon depuis le sommet de la colline de Fourvière, sur l'emplacement de l'ancien Forum de Trajan (Forum vetus, d'où le nom de Fourvière), où... 

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General Town Information   Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

General Town Information, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

 14 Reviews  Learn some basic French phrases before you go to France - it's only polite to know how to say 'hello', 'please' and 'thank you'! Please ask if someone speaks English before starting to rattle off at... 

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Tour Pass   Yvoire

Tour Pass, Yvoire

 1 Review   An useful pass if you want to visit and enjoy Yvoire at the max. This pass is available at the tourist centre for the price of EUR 20 for adult or EUR 15 for children and offer: - Guided visits... 

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Vieux Lyon - general   Lyon

Vieux Lyon - general, Lyon

 9 Reviews  Sur la place St.-Jean, devant la cathédrale du même nom, ne manquez pas d'aller voir l'Herboristerie. C'est l'une des rares rescapées de France, où elles ont toutes pratiquement disparues. En effet,... 

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Aiguille du Midi   Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

 7 Reviews  Only for hikers in good shape: As I wrote in my "things to do", the areal tramway to l'Aiguille du Midi isn't cheap (40 euros/person in 2009). The ultimate place to hike to, is "Le Plan de... 

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History and facts   Lyon

History and facts, Lyon

 4 Reviews  During the Great French revolution Lyons became "the released commune". The history of working-class movement included the well-known revolts of the Lyons weavers 1831 and 1834, and during the second... 

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Mont Blanc Massif / Aiguilles Rouges (Mountains)   Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Mont Blanc Massif  / Aiguilles Rouges (Mountains), Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

 5 Reviews  No matter where you stand, as soon as someone points out Mont Blanc (if you cant see it yourself) you will be awed! At first it does not seem that high but as soon as you realise how high you are... 

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Cathédrale St-Jean   Lyon

Cathédrale St-Jean, Lyon

 5 Reviews  Originellement du XIVe siècle, elle fut remaniée plusieurs fois. Elle indique : la date, les positions de la lune, du soleil et de la Terre, ainsi que celle des étoiles au-dessus de Lyon. Bien... 

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Skiing and Boarding Tips and Ski Lessons   Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Skiing and Boarding Tips and Ski Lessons, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

 3 Reviews  Go and get professional lessons for a few mornings in a row if you are a beginner and even if you are an intermediate - that is my advice! It will correct a 'rusty' technique and get you started on... 

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Musée Civilisation Gallo-Romaine &Amphitheatres   Lyon

Musée Civilisation Gallo-Romaine &Amphitheatres, Lyon

 4 Reviews  Theatres Romains. There are two amphitheaters. The larger one, Grand Theatre, is the oldest in France. It was built in 15 BC to seat 10k people and still used for open air performances. The smaller... 

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Mer De Glace & Montenvers   Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Mer De Glace & Montenvers, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

 3 Reviews  Montenvers - this is the station where you catch the train for the 'Mer de Glace' trip. Stunning view from the start. Train du Montenvers 35, place de la Mer de Glace F-74400 Chamonix Mont-Blanc Tél.... 

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Presqu'ile   Lyon

Presqu'ile, Lyon

 10 Reviews  Très tôt, une pompe occupa la place, puis une fontaine où l'on devait installer la statue du préfet Vaïsse. La fontaine actuelle fût décidée en 1877. Sa réalisation fût confiée à l'architecte Gaspard... 

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Nature Reserves and Nature Education   Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Nature Reserves and Nature Education, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

 2 Reviews  The Alps have an exceptional geology, flora and fauna, which can be appreciated in the region of the Mont Blanc. In order to protect this natural environment the Reserve Naturelle del Aiguilles... 

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Parc de la Téte d'Or   Lyon

Parc de la Téte d'Or, Lyon

 2 Reviews  Le parc zoologique a été créé en même temps que le parc. C'est le deuxième en France après la ménagerie du jardin des plantes, et le cinquième en Europe. Au début, on ne parlait que d'une ferme à... 

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Croix Rousse   Lyon

Croix Rousse, Lyon

 7 Reviews  La Croix-Rousse, "colline qui travaille", pendant ouvrier et laborieux de Fourvière, la "colline qui prie", a été bâtie au début du XIXè siècle sur des terrains qui appartenaient aux communautés... 

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Rhône & Saône Rivers   Lyon

Rhône & Saône Rivers, Lyon

 3 Reviews  In order to discover Lyon you do not have to make other that to walk between the 2 rivers that cross it and crossing the center climbimg on the hill that surpasses it. If you spend a night in this... 

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Orientation and Transportation   Lyon

Orientation and Transportation, Lyon

 5 Reviews  My main 'tools' of orientation (besides a map and a guidebook, that is) were the two big rivers that converge in the city of Lyon. The smaller one is called the Saone River. The bigger one is the... 

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Fourvière Hill   Lyon

Fourvière Hill, Lyon

 6 Reviews  Fourviere hill: Basilica Fourviere (accessible by funicular to Fourviere or by foot from Vieux-Lyon) Fourviere hill: Rose garden (accessible by funicular to Fourviere; by foot from the Roman theatre... 

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Place Bellecour   Lyon

Place Bellecour, Lyon

 2 Reviews  What do you know about Lyon? Well, I just knew it was the second largest city in France. So if you need it, stop at the tourist office at Place Bellecour for maps and info. All you need is to step off... 

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Food and eating   Lyon

Food and eating, Lyon

 1 Review  Breakfast was pretty much the same each day- bread and jam or zwiebacks called biscottes together with coffee and/or juice. However, with all the good things I had for lunch and supper each day, you... 

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Local Information   Lyon

Local Information, Lyon

 1 Review  Try to get your hands on a free issue of Le Petit Bulletin, it's a small, weekly newspaper packed with everything that's going on in Lyon, theatre, movies, exhabitions, clubs, bars,..... I found one... 

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National Opera House   Lyon

National Opera House, Lyon

 1 Review   New Page 1 Visit the National opera House The structure of this building is cute!! During the resoration by Jean Nouvel, 5 ujnderground levels were digged and th 

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Lyon

by Kuznetsov_Sergey

Lyons is the city with rich history, there is a plenty of different sights. The Saint Martin d’Ainay-abbey deserves the special attention. It was established in the X-th century. The Saint Jean Cathedral construction occupied three centuries, the church Saint-Nizier was built in the XV century on a place of more ancient church constructions. The building of a town hall dated on XVII century, is the witness of the heroic and tragically past. The Fourviere Basil was constructed in 1870. Being slightly inclined, it allows examining the city from the hill.

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blue skies, high mountains, lifts

by namhsan

take your bike and hang it on one of the 22 lifts (summer time) and enjoy the single trails.In winter you have 650km for skiing I miss most the mountains and of course the French food.

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Novotel Grenoble Centre  Grenoble

 1 Review and 91 Opinions  Hotel Novotel Centre is a centrally located business hotel in WTC Grenoble, just behind the railway... 

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Morgane  Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

 1 Review and 136 Opinions  Central location and very accomodating staff. 

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Q:  We are traveling by car in February from Lyon to Geneva. We have all day to make the trip. Looking for ideas for places to stop... 

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