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We went looking for more of the Traboules of Lyon. Annoyingly, most of the doors were shut, even though many were marked on a tourist map. Just about the only one we found open was quite a long one, They are pretty amazing, and help make Lyon a multi layered city, that you can get to know over time. Would have loved to stay there a few more nights!

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After a big day out, we were pretty tired, but felt like a wander, so just checked out the nearby neighbourhood. Rather pretty.

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After a big day out, we were pretty tired, but felt like a wander, so just checked out the nearby neighbourhood. Rather pretty.

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We were served the local fresh goats cheese at three ages. Only a few weeks between them, but amazing differences. My favourite was the middle one, but they were all great.

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A friend of Sebastian’s family prepared a stunning lunch for us, as we enjoyed our drinks and soaked up the sunshine. The view was magnificent.

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These were Gamay grapes. The only variety really grown in Beaujolais. They mostly make the famous light fruity reds, but also some whites. Not table grapes, but absolutely delicious all the same.

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The beautiful farmhouse at the family vineyard.

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In retrospect, we did not do enough of this. Tours, that is. At the prompting of a friend, we took a day tour with Sebastien.
He drove us around his family’s wine estates, showed us everything, proffered much wine, and saw that we were well fed. It was brilliant.

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This was a typical passageway leading from the street to a courtyard. Cool, dark, and beautiful.

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A beautiful staircase leading off a hidden courtyard.

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The tourist brochures will tell you that Vieux Lyon is laced with secret passages and courtyards. All you have to do is push a door to find your way into these private spaces. The reality was a little patchier than this, but we still found some amazing spaces.

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We arrived in Lyon in nice time to freshen up a little before heading out for a feed. Just 50 metres from our front door was tourist central – bars, cafés, restaurants. We chose one which had been recommended by the owners of the apartment, however, they seemed to have different standards to us, and our first meal in Lyon was an unfortunate disappointment. Wasn’t downright bad, but you can certainly do better than Le Bistrot de Lyon.