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Le Voxx is a hip bar situated in the heart of Lyon. It is open all day long and has a dynamic and fun ambience once the night sets in. The music is intense; people talk and drink but that's all you need for a great evening. The... more

Le Pharaon is grandiose and follows a theme, which as its name suggests, largely takes its inspiration from Ancient Egypt, from the décor to the costumes worn by the solely female staff! The fruit machines will undoubtedly attr... more

Students from the nearby university come to this park in summer to revise their studies or talk in the shade of the oaks and even to nap on the lawn in the company of the squirrels and rabbits that roam freely here. Parilly Par... more

Situated a couple of minutes by car from the centre of Lyon, in the plateau de la Croix Rousse, this bar is run by a whisky connoisseur. The clientele is often made up of regulars, who love the concerts organised for them. The... more

Situated in the heart of Gerland and therefore not very far from the Lyon Olympic stadium, Ninkasi Kafé has a very large clientele. Here you drink mainly beer, whether it be blonde, brown or white, and you listen to very varied... more

According to Grégoire de Tours (6th century) and Leidrade (8th century) there was a monastery on the Ile Barbe as early as the 5th century, making it, along with St Pierre, one of the oldest monasteries in Lyons. The building o... more

The Galerie Dettinger-Mayer exhibits raw, primitive art from Africa and the South Sea Islands. Housed here are contemporary artworks from very talented artists. There is also sculpture and a permanent exhibition of artists such... more

The Centre d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation is located in what used to be the offices of the Gestapo and Klaus Barbie. While it avoids being too downbeat, the CHRD will leave no one unmoved. The themes of the ex... more

The word "terreaux" describes the old moats and medieval mud ("terre") walls that protected the town up to the end of the 16th century. These were filled in to make room for a large square where the town's guillotine was erecte... more