SOPHIE’S PERSONAL TOUR
Favourite shops
LE SIROP DE LA RUE
Expect a warm welcome and
tempting local products from
meats to wines to confectionery.
lesiropdelarue.com
Favourite gallery
GALERIE POLTRED
Temporary exhibitions and
carefully selected photography.
poltred.fr/galerie-photo-lyon
Favourite bar
LE FANTOME DE L’OPERA
Laid-back atmosphere, a great
playlist and delicious cocktails.
19 rue Royale, 69001 Lyon
Favourite restaurant
KITCHEN CAFÉ
A weekly changing menu
according to the season and
inspiration of chefs, Connie
Zagora and Laurent Ozan.
lekitchencafe.com
Favourite market
LES PUCES DU CANAL
A giant fleamarket with more
than 400 exhibitors every Sunday
morning. A must for those who
like to rummage for rare treasure.
pucesducanal.com
Favourite hotel
LE MOB HOTEL
Cool design hotel with a
sustainable, organic kitchen
and a convivial atmosphere.
mobhotel.com
Favourite way to spend
an hour
JARDINS DU MUSÉE DES
BEAUX ARTS
A special place in the heart of
the peninsula. The small gardens
are relaxing, colourful and
open to everybody.
Best view
CELEST RESTAURANT AT
LA TOUR PART-DIEU
Climb to the 32nd floor of the
tower and eat fine food while
soaking up the view of the city.
celest-bar-restaurant.com
The one thing you
have to see
MUSÉES GADAGNE
A Renaissance building,
impressive in itself, which also
houses two excellent museums.
gadagne.musees.lyon.fr
Place to see by night
An evening boat ride is an
extraordinary way to see the
city’s illuminated banks.
lyoncityboat.com
(^1) Dinner of
champignons (and
steak) at Kitchen Café.
(^2) Theriverisagreat
place to experience
Lyon by night.
(^3) Lunchonthemarket:
a chance to refuel and
people-watch, too.
(^4) AbrocanteatLes
PucesduCanalmarket
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SOPHIE DUARTE is a photographer
and co-founder of Girls Take Lyon,
a webzine covering food, craft and
culture in the city. Find her at
sophieduarte.com and girlstakelyon.
com. Instagram: @girlstakelyon;
@sophieduarte_photography
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