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Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière   Lyon

Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière, Lyon

 43 Reviews  Looming above Lyon from its position on a hilltop on the right bank of the Saône, the Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière can be seen from numerous places in the city. So it is certainly a prominent... 

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Aiguille Du Midi   Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Aiguille Du Midi, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

 33 Reviews  What? At ca. 3,800, Aiguille du Midi gets you as close to Mont Blanc as you can get without mountain climbing skills or inclinations. At ca. EUR 50 per person, the cable car is pricey, but very much... 

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Walk the Streets   Yvoire

Walk the Streets, Yvoire

 6 Reviews   The last invasion of Yvoire is surely by the greenery. When stolling in the streets, you could enjoy many flowers and the famous Garden of the Fives Senses (entrance fee). Since many years Yvoire... 

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Vieux Lyon - general   Lyon

Vieux Lyon - general, Lyon

 43 Reviews  A lovely old town to explore and is worth at least an afternoon of anyones time! Enjoyed our afternoon here albeit a freezing cold one and also too a ride on the funicular(later tip) up the Fourviere... 

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Mer de Glace & Montenvers   Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Mer de Glace & Montenvers, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

 15 Reviews  It's quite an experience, using the mechanical means to go up and down the mountain, and to walk several meters inside the glacier (with the advantage of being the shortest of the three rides locally... 

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Church of St. Pancras   Yvoire

Church of St. Pancras, Yvoire

 3 Reviews   You could not miss the steeple of Saint Pancras Church. Its onion-shaped dome was built in the XIXth century. Due to the rust damages, it was renovated with stainless steel and gold leaves for the... 

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Rhône & Saône Rivers   Lyon

Rhône & Saône Rivers, Lyon

 18 Reviews  Two rivers run through the city but the west one, the Saone, flows into the Rhone at the south end of Lyon. The tourist is more attracted to the Saone because its west bank rises at first gradually... 

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Hiking   Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Hiking, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

 12 Reviews  When I returned to France in 2008, one of my objectives was to trek the Haute Route but spent more time in the Pyrenees than I could and still have time for this scenic hike. Leading from Chamonix in... 

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Castle   Yvoire

Castle, Yvoire

 1 Review  I didn't realize that the Castle wasn't open for visitors but it didn't matter, by that time I had already visited the castles at Chillon and Gruyeres in Switzerland and I wasn't really interested in... 

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Fourvière Hill   Lyon

Fourvière Hill, Lyon

 19 Reviews   The high tower - "a pencil" sticks out in the center of the old city in which there is a central office of known the Lyons credit bank. It is better to walk on narrow streets of the old city not... 

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Other Activities   Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Other Activities, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

 2 Reviews  Having never skied i booked a ski lesson through ESF Chamonix the same day that i arrived in Chamonix. Ski lessons in the valley were not cheap however i booked a private instructor for the afternoon... 

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Architecture   Yvoire

Architecture, Yvoire

 1 Review   Yvoire has an exceptionnal location on the French shoreside of Geneva Lake. During the Middle Age the city was fortified due to its strategical position. In the XVIst century after fierce battle, the... 

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Place Bellecour   Lyon

Place Bellecour, Lyon

 17 Reviews  This bell tower is all that remains of an old hospital, L'hôpital de la Charité, which was built in 1633 and enlarged in the eighteenth century in order to serve the poorest people of the region. The... 

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Place des Terreaux   Lyon

Place des Terreaux, Lyon

 12 Reviews  Along the north side of the Place des Terreaux is the large set of statues and a lead fountain created by the sculptor Bartholdi. which represent the Saone and Rhone rivers heading to the sea. Along... 

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Cathédrale St-Jean   Lyon

Cathédrale St-Jean, Lyon

 26 Reviews  The tours of St. jean are very short but differ in their decoration and are best seen from different sites. The transept towers are best seen from the walking bridge across the Saone. The only large... 

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Presqu'ile   Lyon

Presqu'ile, Lyon

 16 Reviews  My limited French suggests "almost island" which i guess is about right, the area between the Rhone and Saone rivers in the centre of town. Many shopping and restaurant opportunities and a good... 

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National Opera House   Lyon

National Opera House, Lyon

 10 Reviews  One thing I'll say for the Lyon opera house: you can't mistake it for any other building in Lyon, or for any other opera house in the world that I know of. Or do you know of any other building that... 

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Museum of Fine Arts   Lyon

Museum of Fine Arts, Lyon

 10 Reviews  I liked this sign at the entrance to the Fine Arts Museum, listing twenty things you ARE allowed to do in the museum, intermingled with only eight things (crossed out) that you are NOT allowed to do.... 

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Parc de la Téte d'Or   Lyon

Parc de la Téte d'Or, Lyon

 10 Reviews  This "Park of the Golden Head " is in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon on the left bank of the Rhône River. It has an area of 105 hectares, including a 16 hectare lake. There are seven entrances to the... 

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Musée Civilisation Gallo-Romaine &Amphitheatres   Lyon

Musée Civilisation Gallo-Romaine &Amphitheatres, Lyon

 14 Reviews  Just to the right of the large Amphitheater is the new museum which was built between 1971-75 by the architect Bernard-Henri Zehrfuss. It is in the form of a descending spiral built into the side... 

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Part-Dieu   Lyon

Part-Dieu, Lyon

 2 Reviews   New Page 1 Go SHOPPING!! - An activity not to be missed by the ladies!!! There is a big shopping mall situated near the train station, Part Dieu, Grand 

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Croix Rousse   Lyon

Croix Rousse, Lyon

 4 Reviews  Take a hike up the steep streets and walkways lined with distinctly tall, colorful and red-roofed buildings. Or you can cheat and take the metro to the Croix Rousse station. Either way, you?ll be... 

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Traboules   Lyon

Traboules, Lyon

 5 Reviews  On the Place du Change are two fine buildings. One called the Loge du Change was created by Soufflet between 1747-50 with engaged columns on its upper floor where there also are Ionic capitals. It has... 

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Murs Peints - Murals   Lyon

Murs Peints - Murals, Lyon

 3 Reviews  At the junction of the quai St. Vincent (number 49) and rue Martiniere is an apartment block whose facade is covered with a fresco of famous people of Lyon from the 19C. Among them are the Lumiere... 

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Other museums   Lyon

Other museums, Lyon

 6 Reviews  Our family, OK all girls except me, enjoyed the museum of textiles and tissue. Numerous displays of every day through and many time periods. There was also an interesting display of famous movie... 

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The Crocodile Farm

by freya_heaven

When I read about this intrieging place I just had to visit. Originally this farm was literally a crocodile farm. They were bred to be killed for their skins. These days it is for conservation & breeding of endangered reptiles, alligators, iguanas, crocodiles giant tortoises etc. There is a high success rate for the breeding program here, they are then sent out when they are old enough to replenish stocks in the wild. This is the only crocodile study facility of its kind in Europe The 500 crocodiles live in a huge green house with 6,500m2 to play in. Which is interestingly kept warm by the reactor cooling waters of the local nuclear power station.

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Crocodile fun!

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There are a few interactivities dotted around the farm, Over 60,000 school children alone have educational visits to the farm every year. So it may be best to visit during the weekends & holidays! You can have guided tours or just wander around at your own pace, some beautiful tropical plants are here to be seen too. Open 09.00 - 17:00 later in the summer. Enrtance is 6.8 Euros.

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Belle Ville

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Balazuc sits on the banks of the Ardeche River and has the privilage to be classed as being in the top 100 villages in France ( along with Gerberoy )When we visited In March everything was totally closed up, even the Tabac, but it was a very attractive & typically French Old Worlde with a very middle ages feel to it. There are walking tours on Tuesday morning in the season.

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Consider Visiting Charlieu

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Historically Charlieu is part of the Brionnais district of Burgundy and it is a unity with the adjacent Romanesque churches (11-12C) of the nearby towns. It was itself a border town of Burgundy and received much Cluniac attention. There are remnants of a monastery and a nunnery there. The former has very early 12C tympani that are artistic milestones (on the Narthex of the Abbey church of St.- Fortunat). Visitors to the Brionnais region or the Beaujolais part of the Loire department can easily reach this quiet town.

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Pay a Visit to Brou Church (in Bourg-en-Bresse)

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Brou has one of the finest examples of Renaissance style churches in France, outside of Paris. It was created as a monastery and Savoy mausoleum and is filled with stone and wood carving as well as fine stained glass enough to overload an appreciating eye. We will try to cover most of it.

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Val d Isere

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Val d Isere is one of THE places to go in France for a ski holiday. From here you have some of the best skiing in France over the 3 Valleys & l' Espace Killy Skiing range. The nightlife here is wild as are generally the prices! This is one of the most expensive resorts, I dont actually feel you get better value for money but it is in a great ski location. Val d Isere sits in a wide valley at 1850 meters above sea level. Lots of old stone houses & traditional looking wooden chalets line the few streets of the town. This is a very popular resort with British & Scandindians. There are some great shops here too. We were here near the end of the Ski Season & I picked up a great deal on a ski jacket!

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Alpine Towns

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There are many pretty towns & villages dotted all over the Alps, most have now been taken over by the tourist indusrty, Sking & other winter sports between December - April (although it is possible to ski on the glaciers in the summer) & hikers in the warmer summer months. In the more remote areas life continues as it always has, farming the land in the mild climate of the valleys in the very rich soil.

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The Alps

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The Alps are a beautiful huge mountainous range spanning 370 km over France, Italy, Swizerland, Germany, Austria. The French Alps are split in to two regions the Savoy on the northen highest peeks and the Dauphine which is all the slopes south of the Savoy. Europes highest Mountain Mont Blanc sits just on the French side of the Italian boarder Its summit lies at 4807 meters above sea level.

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Suze la Rousse

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Suze la Rousse is a pretty little village, overlooked by the unusual shaped 11th century chateau. Today the Chateau is used as the French Wine University, attracting visitors from all over the world. Opening times are 09.30 to 11.30 and from 14.00 to18.00, 3 euros admissionThe village sits surrounded by the vinyards of the Cotes du Rhone, the best time of year to visit is in September / October to catch the vines in full bloom.

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Pont d Arc

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The 120km Ardeche River winds its way through the deep gorges of the beautiful Rhone valley & under the famous Pont D Arc (arch bridge). The natural arch is 30 meters high & is recognised as a "Great Site of France". The Pont d Arch is the usually the publicity photo you always see advertising the Ardeche area. Not far from this point cave painings have been found & evidence prehistoric man lived in the gorge as far back as 35,000 years ago. This part of the river is very popular for kyaking & canoing.

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Hotel Cour Des Loges  Lyon

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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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