Lyon Travel Forum

Hello. We are coming to Lyon for a week in December. Is being near Rue St. Jean a good idea? We would like to be able to walk out to restaurants, bars, a grocery store, and be close to a metro/public transportation. We are renting an apartment. I'm looking at Chambreslyon.com I have a really bad foot and just can't walk long distances.

Thanks!

you will be surrounding with the best, 5th arrondissement de Lyon, near the river, closest metro is vieux lyon,near site Cathedral ST Jean, pass over the bridge=passarelle de palais de justice into presqu'ile OR take bridge pont de Bonaparte into the main square of Pl Bellecour.
with a good google map you will be fine and walking around, all is near.

Anyplace between the Rhone and Saone rivers is very central, with place Bellecour being center. The metro system is very good. Karl

Hi,
Rue St Jean is almost the best choice in Lyon! Bravo!
And if you are at the southern end it is even better! You will be close to the metro and cathedral.
As Pedmar states, Place Bellecour is not far; on Place Bellecour is the Tourist office, and they will give you lots of information, if you are looking for.
At “Vieux Lyon” station is a funicular which leads you to the feet of the Fourviere Basilica, on a hill where you will have a great view over the city. The other funicular (same station) takes you to the Roman ruins and the amphitheatres; a wonderful museum about Roman history is there.
In St Jean area are many restaurants, shops, no worries. And you may also visit some old “traboules”, they are really worth it, if you like architecture.
In general the buses, trams and metro take you about everywhere you may want to go.
I wish your foot will be better Michelle (or Jeff), and you will enjoy Lyon.

Thank you everyone! I am now looking at this address 10 rue des Marronniers. Is this good? I believe so by your posts. I couldn't find what I wanted on Rue St. Jean for various reasons.

What do you know about parking? We won't use the car except maybe a day trip so it doesn't matter where it is parked really. Anything cheap?

Thanks!!!

Michelle

parking is not cheap in France. Leaving the car on an illegal spot can cost you more. so can only suggest if coming with a car to negotiate a weekly rate with the car park Vinci Park, see google for the weblink.
rue de marronniers is very central near the main beautiful place bellecour, so you have a good area there too.

you will crawl all my city!! Rue des Marronniers is a small cobblestoned streets in the "Presqu'ile", between Rhone and Saone rivers. Very famous for restaurants, busy during day time (lunch break especially); close to Place Bellecour and long pedestrian Rue de la Republique (shortened here as "Rue de la Ré")
compared to Rue St Jean, this is more central, but only 1 metro station away on D line
enjoy your stay!
Plancarpin