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UP TO €30
La
Bourse
(45–47 Rue de
la Bourse, tel: 04 7882
9286) Bustling venue
servingwok-fried
specialities. If you’re
inclined to spend a
few hours imbibing
with the trendy crowd
in the adjoining bar,
it makes the perfect
one-stop soirée.
UP TO €50
Cazenove
(75 Rue
Boileau, tel: 04 7889
8292) PierreOrsi’s
side-street eatery
offers traditional
Lyonnais food and
impeccable service,
while being less formal
– and expensive – than
the chef’s eponymous
two-Michelin-starred
restaurant next door.
EXCLUSIVE
Cours
des Loges
(6 Rue
de Boeuf, tel: 04
7277 4444) Expect
stupifyinglymodern-
meets-Renaissance
decor at this quirky
and exquisite
restaurant with an
accomplishedmenu.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Le
Bistrot de la Pêcherie
(1 Rue de laPlatière,
tel: 0478282625) Get
here for early doors
before locals crowd
the street-side terrace
and enjoy an aperitif
of tapas-style snacks
and refreshing house
cocktails that set
themood for the
evening ahead.
LIVE MUSIC
Ménestrel
(17Quai
Romain Rolland, tel:
04 7837 7081) Ideal
for thirtysomethings in
Lyon
France
DIALLING CODE
+33
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Agadir,
Barcelona, Berlin,
Biarritz, Bordeaux,
Brest, Bristol,
Brussels, Casablanca,
Corsica (Ajaccio)
Corsica (Bastia),
Edinburgh, Ibiza,
Lisbon, Liverpool,
London (LGW, STN),
Madrid, Marrakech,
Milan (MXP), Nantes,
Nice, Olbia, Palermo,
Porto, Prague, Rome,
Toulouse,Venice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €55.
The Rhônexpress
Express goes to
Lyon Part Dieu train
station.Tickets: €13.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
L’Aile
ou la Cuisse
(77
CoursVitton, tel:
04 7889 9679)
This bustling spot
focuses on spit-roast
chicken served with
lashings of puréed
potatoes, carrots and
seasonal offerings.
Other options include
generous salads
as well as an ever-
changing chalkboard.
TAXI
needof nostalgic 1980-
1990s disco sounds
fromboth sides of the
Channel, great R’n’B
and soul sets that
always pull a crowd
onto the dancefloor.
Friendlywelcomewith
reasonable bar prices
make this a great place
tomeet upwith old
and new friends.
LATE & LIVELY
News Hollywood
(6
RueHenri Barbusse,
tel: 04 7869 4277)
Claiming to have the
biggest dancefloor
in Lyon and hosting
everything fromtango,
waltz and samba
at early doors then
finishingwith the latest
in dancefloor sounds
for the clubbers
through to 4am.
THIS MONTH
SHOP
UrbanProject
offers a huge open
space full of leading
names in streetwear
includingScotch and
Soda,Barbour and
Bauer (38Rue Edouard
Herriot).Those in
searchof vintage
watches shoulddrop in
toMaierVintage (6Rue
SimonMaupin).
SEE
Until 29April,
LaMusée Gadagne’s
current exhibition
celebrates Lyon’s
connections with la
gastronomie. Over
400 exhibits give
foodies an appetising
platter of food history
through the ages (1
Place du petit Collège).
GO
Quais Antoine
and Romain Rolland
separate the OldTown
from the Presqu’ile.
Brought together
by the impressive
Passerelle du Palais de
Justice, they play host
to local dailymarkets
as well as booksellers
and artists.
ESCAPE
Enjoy a
breath of fresh air by
grabbing aVelo’V, a
picnic and head to
Parc de la Tete d’Or.
France’s largest city
park includes an
African plain, rose
gardens and botanical
greenhouses,
which are home to
a large collection of
carnivorous plants.
NOWAY!
In 1536, King Francis I
gave Lyon amonopoly
on silkmanufacturing.
Since then, the city
has been considered
the silk capital of the
world. Its weavers,
known as canuts, have
continued centuries-
old traditions that
helped establish
Lyon’s prosperity.
John Brown
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Mudas
Arte e Sabor
(Centro Casa das
Mudas, 37 Estrada
Simão Gonçalves
da Câmara, tel: 291
820 900) Part of
a gallery west of
Funchal in Calheta,
you won’t find a
better positioned
café-bar anywhere on
the island. There are
simply breathtaking
views from its terrace,
while inside you can
chill out to ambient
sounds and enjoy
a beer, a few glasses
of wine or cocktails.
LATE & LIVELY
Vespas
(60 Avenida
Sá Carneiro, Funchal)
This is the place to go
for late-night dance
action, though it
helps if you are under
25 and have the
stamina to stay up
all night as the locals
do at Funchal’s
premier club.
THIS MONTH
SEE
Funchal’s Flower
Festival (19–25 April)
is one of the city’s
annual highlights,
with a children’s
parade, floats, music
and spectacular
carpets of colourful
flowers decorating
the streets.
NOWAY!
Christopher
Colombus lived in
Funchal in 1484 after
marrying a local girl,
the daughter of
the governor of
Porto Santo.
MatthewHancock
Madeira
Portugal
DIALLING CODE
+351
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Bristol, Lisbon,
London (LGW, STN)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €30.
TheAerobus
goes to themain
hotel area.Tickets: €5.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Mar
Azul
(Marina do
Funchal) One of the
best in a row of lively
fish restaurants
facing Funchal’s
marina. Grab an
outside seat and tuck
into scabbard fish
with banana or freshly
grilled prawns.
EXCLUSIVE
Restaurant do
Forte
(Rua Portão
São Tiago, tel:
291 215 580) This
restaurant nestles
inside the walls
of the impressive
seaside Forte de São
Tiago and the food is
every bit as good as
the location. There
are tables inside or
outside and fantastic
dishes such as king
prawns, duck and hot
chocolate cake.
TAXI
This charming
accommodation
offers plenty to
make your stay in
Lyon city one to
remember. From
€81, book at
hotels.easyJet.com.
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ROOSEVELT
★★★★
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