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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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